PETS-D (Parent Education Thru Simulation-Diabetes)

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Type 1 Diabetes

In brief

Hypothesis: Parents who receive Parent Education Thru Simulation-Diabetes (PETS-D) will have significantly higher diabetes knowledge (cognitive visual schemata), better technical and problem-solving competence and confidence, and lower fear and stress/anxiety levels; and provide better diabetes management at 14 weeks compared to those parents receiving standard diabetes education.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01517269

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

People needed

191

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• parents 18 years and older who have a child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) from 5 years old to under 13 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• exclude children with developmental delays (such as Down Syndrome, Autism) or steroid induced diabetes (cancer treatment related or cystic fibrosis)
• exclude parents who require insulin treatment -or- those that have another child with TIDM

Where it is running

• University of Massachusetts, Worcester — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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