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Pet Ownership and Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes

NCT01733524 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2016-06-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators' long-term goal is to discover novel, inexpensive and feasible strategies to improve the management and well-being of youth with T1DM. The specific objective of this proposal is to quantify the impact of responsible pet ownership on the glycemic control and health related quality of life in youth with T1DM.

Conditions

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pet Fish

Participants will receive a betta fish and the supplies to care for the fish for a one year time period.

BEHAVIORAL

Picture of a fish

Participants will receive a picture of a betta fish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Olga T Gupta, MD · UT Southwestern

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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