Teens with diabetes try art therapy to boost mental health
NCT ID NCT07625254
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether an 8-week arts-based storytelling workshop can improve social connection, identity, and emotional well-being in adolescents and young adults with diabetes. Ten participants aged 16-25 will attend weekly sessions involving writing, drawing, and group discussion. The goal is to see if this creative approach is feasible and acceptable as a supplement to standard diabetes care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Arts-Based Storytelling Workshop Series
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a low-cost, creative way to help teens with diabetes feel more connected and emotionally supported.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants. It is not designed to prove effectiveness, and results may not apply to all teens with diabetes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be patients at the UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Clinic * Participants must have a self-reported diagnosis of diabetes * Participants must be between 16-25 years old * The participant and/or caregiver(s) must be English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Participants unable to attend the first session
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94107, United States
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