Could group doctor visits help teens with diabetes?
NCT ID NCT06923046
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether shared medical appointments—where teens with type 2 diabetes meet their doctor in a group setting with educational activities—are a good way to deliver care. 160 teens aged 12-18 will either receive standard care or attend quarterly group clinics. Researchers will measure clinic attendance, blood sugar control, and patient satisfaction to see if this model improves outcomes and well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- shared medical appointments (group clinic visits with education and support)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more engaging and supportive way to manage type 2 diabetes in teens, potentially improving their health and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (160 participants) testing a care model, not a new drug. The results may not apply to all teens or clinics, and the main goal is to see if the approach is acceptable, not to prove it works better.
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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 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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12 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.
Patient/AYA Participants Inclusion Criteria: * Receives care for type 2 diabetes at either CHLA or UCSF * English speaking youth * Youth prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes * English or Spanish speaking caregivers * Age 12 to 18 years old at the time of enrollment * Willingness to attend clinic visits and participate in group session (if randomized to Team Clinic), complete surveys Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who are non-verbal or unable to participate in group activities and discussions * Pregnancy * Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed assent/consent Caregiver/Parents Participants Inclusion Criteria: * Has a child between the ages of 12 and up to 18 at the time of enrollment who receives care for T2D in the endocrinology clinic at CHLA. The child must provide consent/assent to participate as a youth participant. * Speaks English of Spanish. Over 95% of our T2D population speaks one of those two languages. Our facilitator will be bilingual in English and Spanish. It is not feasible for the facilitator to also speak another language. Having a language interpreter for discussion groups will affect the dynamics and flow of the group session * Willingness to participate in group session (if their child is randomized to Team Clinic) and complete surveys. Exclusion Criteria: -Inability or unwillingness of individual to give written informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 91316, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143-0434, United States
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