Fishy friends: pet care may boost diabetes control in teens
NCT ID NCT06598345
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a pet fish to a teen's diabetes routine can improve blood sugar control and monitoring. Sixty early adolescents aged 10-13 with type 1 diabetes will either follow a structured fish care plan linked to their diabetes tasks or receive collaborative communication training with their parents. The goal is to see if these approaches make blood sugar checks and reviews more consistent.
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Active substance
Routine pet fish care and collaborative communication training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, family-friendly way to help teens with type 1 diabetes stick to their blood sugar checks and improve glucose control.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioral and may not lead to lasting changes in blood sugar levels.
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States