Could a simple survey improve diabetes care for teens?
NCT ID NCT06390371
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a survey called Spotlight AQ that teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes fill out before their clinic visit. The survey asks about their therapy, feelings, social life, and diabetes knowledge. Doctors then use the results to guide the visit. The goal is to see if this helps lower blood sugar levels (A1c) and if patients and doctors like using it. About 60 people aged 16-25 will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Spotlight AQ survey platform
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this survey could help doctors better address the emotional and social needs of teens with type 1 diabetes, potentially improving blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The survey may not lead to significant A1c improvements, and results may not apply to all clinics.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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16 to 25 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: * 16-25 years old * Patients diagnosed with T1D for at least 6 months * On any diabetes treatment * Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) * Willing/ able to use Spotlight AQ tool * Able to give verbal assent * Patients \& parents/caregiver speak English/ Spanish fluently * Patients in the Children's Mercy Kansas City Hospital or Boston Children's Hospital network Exclusion Criteria: * \<16 years old or \>25 years old * Mental illness that could seriously reduce their ability to participate in the study * Lack of capacity * In another T1D intervention study
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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 Mercy
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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