Effects of Web-Based Health Information on Risk Behavior for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes in College
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants will be eligible to be included given: self-report of medical diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, membership in a college diabetes network (CDN) chapter or TuDiabetes (the sampling frame), attendance/matriculation in college, ability to read and understand English (the language of the surveys and the educational vignettes), access to the Internet, ages 17-25 years. Participants must consent to participation in the study and consent to be re-contacted for the two-week follow up assessment, and provide a valid e-mail address for re-contact.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants who do not report a diagnosis of T1D, those who are unable to speak/read English at a middle school reading level, use a computer keyboard and/or complete a web-based questionnaire will be excluded. Patients who do not consent to the 2-week follow up or do not provide a valid e-mail address for re-contact will also be excluded.
Sites / Locations
- Boston Children's Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Peer-Based Delivery
Provider-Based Delivery
The Peer-Based Delivery Arm will receive a brief health information intervention (delivered as video content) about diabetes self-management and alcohol use risks, measuring effects on health knowledge. For this arm, a peer will be the spokesperson delivering the intervention content.
The Provider-Based Delivery Arm will receive a brief health information intervention (delivered as video content) about diabetes self-management and alcohol use risks, measuring effects on health knowledge. For this arm, a healthcare provider will be the spokesperson delivering the intervention content.