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Abstract

Background:Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for suboptimal diabetes health outcomes; however, evidence-based interventions for this population are lacking. Depression affects a high percentage of youth with T1D and increases the likelihood of health problems associated with diabetes.

Objective:Our aim was to test whether baseline levels of depression moderate the effects of a brief eHealth parenting intervention delivered to caregivers of young Black adolescents with T1D on youths’ glycemic control.

Methods:We conducted a multicenter randomized controlled trial at 7 pediatric diabetes clinics located in 2 large US cities. Participants (N=149) were allocated to either the intervention group or a standard medical care control group. Up to 3 intervention sessions were delivered on a tablet computer during diabetes clinic visits over a 12-month period.

Results:In a linear mixed effects regression model, planned contrasts did not show significant reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for intervention adolescents compared to controls. However, adolescents with higher baseline levels of depressive symptoms who received the intervention had significantly greater improvements in HbA1c levels at 6-month follow-up (0.94%; P=.01) and 18-month follow-up (1.42%; P=.002) than those with lower levels of depression. Within the intervention group, adolescents had a statistically significant reduction in HbA1c levels from baseline at 6-month and 18-month follow-up.

Conclusions:A brief, culturally tailored eHealth parenting intervention improved health outcomes among Black adolescents with T1D and depressive symptoms.

Trial Registration:ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03168867; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03168867

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Title
Moderating Effect of Depression on Glycemic Control in an eHealth Intervention Among Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Findings From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Author
Ellis, Deborah  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; April Idalski Carcone  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Templin, Thomas  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Evans, Meredyth  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Weissberg-Benchell, Jill  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Buggs-Saxton, Colleen  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Boucher-Berry, Claudia  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Miller, Jennifer L  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Drossos, Tina  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; M Bassem Dekelbab  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
First page
e55165
Section
Psychosocial Effects of Diabetes and Support for People with Diabetes
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
JMIR Publications
e-ISSN
23714379
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3037824205
Copyright
© 2024. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.