Virtual peer support to boost diabetes device use for Latinx teens
Optimizing diabetes technology use for Latinx youth through DREAM (Device use Reimagined through Education And Mentorship) virtual peer groups
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · NIH-11167788
This project uses virtual peer groups and family mentorship to help Latinx teens with type 1 diabetes use glucose monitors and insulin pumps more regularly.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11167788 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You and your family would help design and join the DREAM (Device use Reimagined through Education And Mentorship) virtual peer groups led by other teens, mentors, and health care staff. The team will run groups with participants from three California clinics (UCSF, UC Davis, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) and collect feedback to shape the program. The program combines education, mentorship, and peer support to encourage starting and sticking with diabetes devices like continuous glucose monitors and pumps. Researchers will track device uptake and ongoing use to see if the groups help you manage diabetes more easily.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Latinx adolescents with type 1 diabetes (and their families), especially those receiving care at UCSF, UC Davis, or Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without type 1 diabetes, non-Latinx patients, or those already regularly using diabetes devices may not gain direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may have easier diabetes management and better blood sugar control from more consistent use of monitoring and pump technology.
How similar studies have performed: Early studies and preliminary data suggest virtual peer groups can improve engagement and device use, but this program is a new, tailored effort for Latinx youth.
Where this research is happening
SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: WONG, JENISE C — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- Study coordinator: WONG, JENISE C
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.
Conditions: Brittle Diabetes Mellitus, Childhood diabetes