Study of A Cell-Phone System to Improve Health of Youth With Diabetes

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Type 1 Diabetes

In brief

FL3X is an integrated diabetes self-management system that incorporates modern cell phone technology with behavioral modification approaches to improve diabetes self-management in high-risk youth. Utilizing such approaches will increase adherence to diabetes management behaviors and improve glucose control by providing increased autonomy over diabetes care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02280564

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

74

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-10-31

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• type 1 diabetes with duration at least 12 months
• between ages 12-16 years at registration
• poor glycemic control (A1c 8.0-13.0%)
• parent/guardian willing to also participate
• minority race/ethnicity
• low income

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant (if female)
• diabetes type 2 or gestational
• no health insurance
• Pre-existing systemic chronic disease (drug abuse, cancer, psychiatric conditions)

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• WakeMed Hospital — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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