Mindfulness Training in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

University of South Florida40 enrolled

Overview

Creation of an adaptation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction mobile health application specifically designed for adolescents living with Type 1 diabetes. Aim to determine whether daily mindfulness improves anxiety symptoms in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anxiety Type 1 Diabetes Quality of Life

Interventions

Mindfulness trainingBEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-training mobile health application

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes for 6 months or longer * Anxiety score of 5 or higher on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale * Must be able to read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of a chronic medical condition requiring intensive daily management

Locations (1)

University of South Florida College of Nursing

Tampa, Florida, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety Symptoms

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Score range: 0 to 21 Higher scores indicate more anxiety

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Diabetes-specific quality of life

Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 3.2 Diabetes Module Range 0 to 100 Higher scores indicate better quality of life

Time frame: 12 weeks

Glycemic control

HbA1c

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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