A Crowdsourced Social Media Portal for Parents of Very Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent or legal guardian of a child with T1D < 6 years old at enrollment
- Child and parent/guardian live in the United States
- Parent is able to read and comprehend written English
- Access to the internet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to read or comprehend study questionnaires or website content
INTERESTED, ELIGIBLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS CAN LEARN MORE BY NAVIGATING TO: www.bit.ly/youngT1D
Sites / Locations
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Website
Usual Care
Participants will be provided with password-protected access to use of the online resource created during the first phase of the project during the one year randomized controlled trial. Participants' children with T1D will receive Usual Care for T1D as described below.
Participants' children with T1D will receive care for T1D at their respective institutions equivalent to that received by comparable patients who do not enroll in the trial. At all sites, Usual Care is designed to be consistent with the current American Diabetes Association Standards of Care for T1D in this clinical population.