A Survey To Elicit The Relationship Between Literacy And Glycemic Control In Pediatric Diabetes

Completed

Conditions studied: Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see if a patient's ability (and/ or parent) to read, write, and do basic math problems affects blood sugar control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00717223

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

110

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-20

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Parent/ legal guardian must be present if child is less than 18 years of age.
• Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus must have been made at least 1 year earlier.
• Parent/ legal guardian and/ or child must have completed all 3 mandatory diabetes education classes.
• English and/or Spanish speaking only.

You may not qualify if…

• Any form of mental retardation or cognitive disorder in parent/ legal guardian.
• Mental retardation or cognitive disorder in a child who is in Grade 6 or higher.

Where it is running

• Diabetes Clinic, Texas Children's Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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