App and talk therapy aim to ease diabetes distress in kids
NCT ID NCT06450730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a program that combines a smartphone app with face-to-face therapy sessions can improve psychological well-being in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The goal is to reduce diabetes-related distress and help young patients better manage their emotions. The study involves 122 participants aged 6 to 18 who have a compatible smartphone and internet access.
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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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122 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- 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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6 to 18 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: * Girls and Boys with a diagnosis of T1D 6 - 18 * Having a smartphone compatible with the APP created used for the mHealth intervention and daily access to internet * Having the required digital skills to follow the mHealth intervention * Not currently participating in another clinical trial involving a psychological intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Girls and Boys with a diagnosis of T1D \>18 years * Not Having a smartphone compatible with the APP created used for the mHealth intervention and daily access to internet * Currently participating in another clinical trial involving a psychological intervention
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Reina Sofía University Hospital
Córdoba, Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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