New program aims to ease diabetes distress in teens
NCT ID NCT06709755
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a group-based program called Supporting Teen Problem Solving (STePS) designed to reduce diabetes-specific emotional distress in teenagers with type 1 diabetes. The program is based on cognitive-behavioral and problem-solving approaches. Researchers will enroll 360 teens across 6 U.S. sites, comparing in-person and telehealth delivery against an educational control group. The goal is to see if STePS improves emotional well-being and helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels 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
- Supporting Teen Problem Solving (STePS) – a group-based behavioral program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a proven way to ease diabetes-related stress and prevent worsening blood sugar control in teenagers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an effectiveness-implementation trial, not a new drug. The program may not work as well in real-world settings as in earlier studies, and benefits may vary across different groups.
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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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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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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14 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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Inclusion Criteria: Eligibility criteria includes: * T1D diagnosis for at least 1-year, * using daily basal/bolus insulin, * fluent in English, * able to provide caregiver consent and teen assent to participate * able to access telehealth via a digital device. We will focus recruitment on participants from populations under-represented in diabetes research (e.g., racial and ethnic minorities, families of low SES, using public aid, or living in rural communities). Exclusion Criteria: To increase generalizability into typical clinical practice, exclusion criteria are minimal and include: * cognitive or developmental disorders, * participants cannot be a ward of the state.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann and Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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