Peer coaching to help Black and Latinx teens use continuous glucose monitors
Glu-COACH: a peer-mentoring intervention to reduce disparities in CGM use in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
This project offers a peer-mentoring program to help Black and Latinx teenagers with type 1 diabetes start and keep using continuous glucose monitors.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11142615 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be matched with a trained peer mentor—another teen with type 1 diabetes—who shares practical tips and emotional support for using a CGM. The research team is working with patients, parents, and clinicians to design and refine the program in phases before testing it more broadly. Participation may include in-person or virtual mentoring sessions, problem-solving around device barriers, and help with diabetes-related stress and confidence. The program specifically targets cultural and developmental challenges that can make CGM uptake harder for Black and Latinx adolescents.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescents (teenagers) with type 1 diabetes who identify as Black or Latinx and who are not using or are struggling to maintain use of a continuous glucose monitor would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Adults, children outside the adolescent age range, or teens who already use CGMs reliably or who prefer only medical interventions may not benefit from this peer-mentoring program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help more Black and Latinx teens use CGMs consistently, which may improve blood sugar control and reduce diabetes-related distress.
How similar studies have performed: Structured peer mentoring has been successful in other chronic illness models, but applying it specifically to increase CGM uptake in Black and Latinx teens is a newer, less-tested approach.
Where this research is happening
New Haven, United States
- Yale University — New Haven, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Weinzimer, Stuart Alan — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Weinzimer, Stuart Alan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.