Family-Focused weight program aims to tackle obesity in kids with type 1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT05756361
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a family-based behavioral program for youth aged 6-17 with type 1 diabetes who are overweight or obese, along with an overweight parent. The program focuses on healthy meal planning, food literacy, and family habits to improve weight and diabetes control. Twenty families will participate, tracking weight and insulin use over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family-based behavioral treatment focusing on meal planning, food literacy, and healthy habits
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, family-centered approach to help youth with type 1 diabetes and their parents manage weight and improve diabetes control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires significant family commitment, and long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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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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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Dec 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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6 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * T1D of 12 or more months duration * Age 6-17-years * Presence of overweight/obesity * Youth uses a pump for insulin delivery and a continuous glucose monitoring device to monitor glycemic levels * Youth has one parent with overweight/obesity willing to participate in the program Exclusion Criteria: * Child: * Chronic conditions other than T1D * Other autoimmune conditions other then T1D or autoimmune thyroiditis. * Medications that can affects weight, such as medications used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder or high dose steroids used to treat asthma. * Depression symptoms by standard of care Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) 9 in the child or parent * Inability to perform at least mild physical activity such as walking * Child with handicap (such as developmental delay or deafness) that would prevent him/her from benefitting from counseling in person and/or remotely Participating parent with * symptoms of depression assessed by standard of care PHQ * autoimmune disorders other than T1D or autoimmune thyroiditis * Participating parents with chronic disorder that is treated with medications that interfere with weight loss or are preventing him/her from performing at least mild physical activity
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Conventus
Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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