Teens with diabetes get a buddy system to boost glucose monitor use
NCT ID NCT06203067
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a 6-month peer mentorship program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes who struggle to use continuous glucose monitors (CGM). Participants are randomly assigned to standard care or the Type 1 Together program, which pairs them with mentor families and provides educational resources. The study aims to see if the program improves CGM use, attitudes, and HbA1c levels, and whether it reduces racial and ethnic differences.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- peer mentorship program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, low-cost way to help teens with type 1 diabetes use glucose monitors more regularly and improve blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 37 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest and hard to sustain.
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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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37 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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
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- Ages
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12 to 17 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: * 12 to 17 years old * Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for at least 6 months * Does not use CGM OR uses CGM \< 24 out of the past 30 days * Use CGM 24 to 30 of the past 30 days but most recent HbA1c was 9% or more * Able to read and write in English Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetes due to other medical condition (e.g., cystic fibrosis) * Intellectual disability * Severe psychiatric comorbidities
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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