New program aims to ease diabetes stress in black young adults

NCT ID NCT05735340

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a culturally tailored education and support program called T1DES for Black young adults aged 18-30 with type 1 diabetes. The goal was to see if the program could reduce diabetes distress and improve blood sugar control. Forty-three participants received either standard diabetes education or the T1DES program over five sessions and were followed for six months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Diabetes education and support intervention (T1DES)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a practical way to reduce diabetes distress and improve blood sugar control in Black young adults with type 1 diabetes.
What could go wrong: This was a small, early feasibility study with only 43 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment, so benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TYPE1DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kaiser Permanente Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

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