New online toolkit aims to ease financial stress for young adults with type 1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT06348160
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a toolkit of short videos and online resources designed to help young adults (ages 18-30) with type 1 diabetes handle health insurance and financial stress. Researchers will track changes in financial stress, health insurance knowledge, diabetes quality of life, and blood sugar levels over one year. The goal is to see if this toolkit can improve self-management and reduce stress, especially for those on Medicaid or from diverse backgrounds.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iHERO Toolkit (online videos and resources)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this toolkit could help young adults with type 1 diabetes better manage health insurance and financial stress, potentially improving their diabetes control and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (195 participants) testing a behavioral tool, not a medical treatment. The toolkit may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all young adults with type 1 diabetes.
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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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195 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 30 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: * Age range: 18-30 years * Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) * T1D duration for one year or longer * Geographical location: residing in the United States. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to answer questions due to cognitive status. * Inability to read or understand English. * Diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes that is not T1D such as cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes of the young, or insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes.
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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 Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Florida Diabetes Institute
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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