Efficacy of the Flexible Lifestyles Empowering Change intervention on metabolic and psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (FLEX): a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Adolescents with type 1 diabetes commonly have poor glycaemic control. We aimed to test the efficacy of a newly developed adaptive behavioral intervention (Flexible Lifestyles Empowering Change; FLEX) on metabolic and psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. METHODS:Young people (13-16 years, type 1 diabetes duration >1 year, HbA1c of 64-119 mmol/mol [8·0-13·0%], and without other serious medical conditions or pregnancy) from two clinical sites (Colorado and Ohio, USA) were eligible for enrolment. One caregiver was required to participate actively in the study. Adolescent participants were randomly assigned to the FLEX intervention, which used motivational interviewing and problem-solving skills training to enhance patients' self-management, or usual care contr

SUBMITTER: Mayer-Davis EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6260973 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature