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Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetes Distress: A Feasibility Trial

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Young Adults With Type-1 Diabetes and Diabetes Distress (TECCT1D3): Feasibility Trial of a Co-designed Intervention

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About This Trial

The goal of the study is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a co-designed, Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Young Adults with Type-1 Diabetes and Diabetes Distress (TECC-T1D3) program. Through this program, the investigators aim to deliver a collaborative care intervention, featuring a health coach and a virtual care team, designed to help participants manage mental health and overall wellbeing.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Young adult (age 18-29 years) - Resident of Ontario - Living with a self-reported diagnosis of T1D of at least 1 year - Individual is community-living (people who live independently in the community and are not residing in a setting that provide institutional care or support) Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Unable to participate in English language - Unable to participate via telephone or web-conferencing Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Young adult (age 18-29 years) * Resident of Ontario * Living with a self-reported diagnosis of T1D of at least 1 year * Individual is community-living (people who live independently in the community and are not residing in a setting that provide institutional care or support) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to participate in English language * Unable to participate via telephone or web-conferencing

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

TECC-T1D3 Program

The TECC-T1D3 program is a twelve-week virtual care intervention designed to support individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Diabetes Distress. The program includes a health coach (HC) and a virtual care team (VCT) of T1D, mental health experts and peer support, offering comprehensive care through various communication channels, including WebEx, phone calls, and text messaging. The program aims to: i. Provide T1D specific mental health and wellbeing support, ii. Provide guidance on how to communicate with others about T1D, manage stigma and ask for help with diabetes management and iii. Facilitate connections with T1D communities. Participants can choose topics of discussion based on their needs and will be directly supported by the HC and indirectly monitored by VCT.

OTHER

Education Intervention

The Education Intervention is a low-intensity, education-focused intervention consisting of 10 automated emails over 12 weeks, providing generalized educational messages with links to resources for mental health support and well-being for individuals living with T1D.

Locations (1)

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada