How a child's new Type 1 diabetes diagnosis may change parents' diets
Official title: Changes in the Dietary Patterns of Adults in Family Units With a Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Child: Impact of Educational Actions Derived From Standard Care
Run by Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · NCT07142681 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This will see if parents of a child newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes change their own diets during the first year after diagnosis.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 26 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Barcelona) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 29, 2024 |
| Main results expected | May 30, 2025 |
| Study ends | May 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 27, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07142681 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) who are the main person responsible for family meals and live with a child diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes within the past week are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Parents who already follow strict or recently changed diets, do not live primarily with the child, or have household members with other diet-influencing illnesses are less likely to gain useful insights from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an observational study that enrolls parents shortly after their child is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and repeats measurements one year later. Participants complete food registers and validated questionnaires on Mediterranean diet adherence, physical activity, and anxiety, and undergo a brief physical exam at baseline and follow-up. Data from the questionnaires and exams will be compared to describe how parental feeding patterns and related behaviors evolve over the first year. No experimental interventions are delivered; the study records natural changes associated with caring for a child with new-onset Type 1 diabetes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If parental dietary changes are identified, the findings could inform family-focused nutritional support and education to improve health for both parents and children.
How similar studies have gone: Some related research shows family routines and caregiver behaviors can change after a child's chronic illness diagnosis, but direct studies specifically measuring parental diet after a pediatric Type 1 diabetes diagnosis are limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years old * Parents or legal tutors of a child with type 1 diabetes (according to ADA criteria). * Less than 1 week since the type 1 diabetes diagnostic. * Living together more than 40%of the time with the infant with type 1 diabetes. * Be the adult responsible for most of the family meals. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents of infants with other types of diabetes (type 2, MODY, gestational, others). * Household members with diseases or conditions that can affect dietary habits (type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, pregnancies). * Significant dietary habit modifications (change to a vegeterian, vegan, palea, or other diets, fasting situations) in the last month prior to the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
Where it's running
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Joana Rossell
- Email: joanarossell@gmail.com
- Phone: +34680264104
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.