Behavioral Family Systems Therapy (BFST) for Teens With Type 2 Diabetes
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Childhood Obesity
In brief
This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial of Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Teens with Type 2 Diabetes (BFST-DM2), an individual psychological intervention tailored to meet the needs of teens with type 2 diabetes. It is hypothesized that this behavioral family intervention will be feasible to implement with teens with type 2 diabetes and will have positive effects on treatment adherence, health outcomes like weight status and metabolic control, and psychological outcomes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03159221
- Run by
- Nemours Children's Clinic
- People needed
- 24
- Starts
- 2011-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-05-18
Who can join
Age: 11 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for 6 months or more
- Age-adjusted Body Mass Index at or above the 85th percentile (considered overweight)
- Established diabetes care in Nemours Children's Clinic system or diabetes care meets minimum criteria for current American Diabetes Association Standards.
- Adolescent lives at home in the study geographical area (Jacksonville, FL)over the course of the study duration (one year).
- One caregiver in the home is willing to participate in the family intervention.
You may not qualify if…
- Adolescent has another systemic chronic disease other than well-controlled asthma.
- Genetic syndrome or disorder (other than diabetes) known to affect glucose tolerance.
- Daily use of glucocorticoids or other medications known to affect glucose tolerance.
- Teen is enrolled in special education for students who have autism or are mentally handicapped.
- Adolescent is pregnant or planning to be pregnant within 1 year.
- Teen resides in temporary foster care, group home, or juvenile detention center.
- The family has an open case with an agency investigating child abuse or neglect.
- Adolescent has been in an inpatient psychiatric facility or substance abuse treatment in the past 6 months.
Where it is running
- Nemours Children's Specialty Care — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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