Teens with diabetes try discord for support – small study checks if it works

NCT ID NCT06412146

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether an online peer support group on Discord is helpful and easy to use for teens aged 16-19 with type 1 diabetes. Ten participants joined the group for 3 months and gave feedback. The main goal was to see if teens would use it and like it, not to measure blood sugar changes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Online peer support group (Discord)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that online peer support is a practical way to help teens manage diabetes.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, completed study with only 10 participants. It focused on feasibility, not on proving health improvements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States