Clinic-integrated behavioral intervention for families of youth with type 1 diabetes: randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effect on diabetes management outcomes of a low-intensity, clinic-integrated behavioral intervention for families of youth with type 1 diabetes.

Methods

Families (n = 390) obtaining care for type 1 diabetes participated in a 2-year randomized clinical trial of a clinic-integrated behavioral intervention designed to improve family diabetes management practices. Measurement of hemoglobin A1c, the primary outcome, was obtained at each clinic visit and analyzed centrally. Blood glucose meter data were downloaded at each visit. Adherence was assessed by using a semistructured interview at baseline, mid-study, and follow-up. Analyses included 2-sample t tests at predefined time intervals and mixed-effect linear-quadratic models to assess for difference in cha

SUBMITTER: Nansel TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3313642 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature