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Fishy friends: pet care may boost diabetes control in teens

NCT ID NCT06598345

Disease control Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding a pet fish to a teen's diabetes routine can improve blood sugar control and monitoring. Sixty early adolescents aged 10-13 with type 1 diabetes will either follow a structured fish care plan linked to their diabetes tasks or receive collaborative communication training with their parents. The goal is to see if these approaches make blood sugar checks and reviews more consistent.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Routine pet fish care and collaborative communication training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, family-friendly way to help teens with type 1 diabetes stick to their blood sugar checks and improve glucose control.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is behavioral and may not lead to lasting changes in blood sugar levels.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

10 to 13 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * age 10-13 years (inclusive) * diagnosis of T1DM for at least one year * fluency in English or Spanish, (d) recent HbA1c value 7.5% - 14% * utilization of a CGM or glucometer that links with software to enable viewing and documentation in daily report including a section to enter "notes" (i.e. CGM/software, Dexcom/Clarity; Freestyle Libre/LibreView; AccuChek,OneTouch (glucometers)/MySugr) * current pet fish at home or willingness to obtain a pet fish if randomized to that intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * clinical or laboratory characteristics suggestive of type 2 DM * involvement in foster care * dual-home living situation * severe psychiatric disorders * developmental delay or cognitive impairment that make it difficult to establish consistent diabetes and pet care behaviors * current participation in another study that may impact glycemic control * HbA1c \>14% (because these individuals may need a more intensive intervention than this is intended to provide) * lack of a computer or compatible cell phone for uploading CGM or glucometer data.

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Conditions

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type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Type 1 diabetes mellitis

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  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

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