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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * T1D Diagnosis * 16-19 years old * 11th-12th graders * Access to smartphone/laptop * English-speaking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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