Texting teens: a new way to ease the diabetes transition?

NCT ID NCT05434754

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether personalized text messages could help young adults with type 1 diabetes feel more confident managing their condition as they moved from pediatric to adult care. 234 participants received either usual care or usual care plus a text messaging program. The goal was to see if the texts improved their self-efficacy—how sure they felt about managing their diabetes—after 12 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: text messaging algorithm
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to support young adults with type 1 diabetes during the stressful switch to adult care.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but the intervention is just text messages—it may not improve diabetes management or health outcomes significantly. Results are based on self-reported confidence, not clinical measures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 1 diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes mellitus 1

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H8L1, Canada
McGill University Health Center

Montreal, Quebec, H3G1A4, Canada
Oak Valley Health

Markham, Ontario, L9P1S4, Canada
Saint Justine Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3T1C5, Canada
The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X8, Canada
Trillium Health Partners

Mississauga, Ontario, L5B2V2, Canada

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