DiaBetter Together: Clinical trial protocol for a strengths-based Peer Mentor intervention for young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning to adult care

Authors

Samantha A. Carreon, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Charles G. Minard, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Sarah K. Lyons, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Wendy Levy, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Stephanie Camey, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Kishan Desai, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Brenda Duran, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Randi Streisand, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America; George Washington University, School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Barbara J. Anderson, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Siripoom V. McKay, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Tricia S. Tang, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Sridevi Devaraj, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Ryan Ramphul, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Marisa E. Hilliard, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America. Electronic address: marisa.hilliard@bcm.edu.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

10-10-2024

Journal

Contemporary clinical trials

Volume

147

DOI

10.1016/j.cct.2024.107713

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) management is challenging for young adults, who are expected to transfer from the pediatric to adult T1D healthcare system while also managing typical developmental demands (e.g., social, financial, work/school, residential). Many young adults have extended gaps in care before following up in adult care, increasing risk for poor health outcomes. There are few evidence-based programs to support young adults with T1D to promote a timelier transition during this period. This paper reports on the design of DiaBetter Together, a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a 12-month Peer Mentor-delivered intervention compared to usual care among young adults with T1D during the transfer from pediatric to adult care. METHODS: One-hundred young adults (age 17-25) with T1D and 29 Peer Mentors enrolled in this randomized clinical trial. Peer Mentors are experienced, older young adults with T1D, trained by the study team to share transition experiences and strategies to successfully navigate the adult healthcare system, help young adults prepare for the first adult care visit, and use strengths-based support strategies to teach and model skills for managing T1D-related challenges. RESULTS: The primary outcome of the trial is HbA1c, and secondary outcomes include time to adult care, engagement in diabetes self-management behaviors, and psychosocial well-being. CONCLUSION: The goal of this research is to evaluate a developmentally appropriate, supportive intervention that can improve T1D self-management and successful transfer of care during the difficult young adult years and promote optimal T1D health outcomes.

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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