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Community Health Workers in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Summary
The primary aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to determine if the integration of a Community Health Worker (CHW) into the healthcare team of children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes is associated with an improvement in diabetes control. The secondary objectives are to determine if utilization of CHWs is also associated with improvements in psychosocial outcomes, healthcare utilization, and decreased costs.
Official title: The Impact of Community Health Workers in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes - A Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
28
Start Date
2019-12-06
Completion Date
2027-01
Last Updated
2026-02-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Community Health Worker added to diabetes team
A Community Health Worker will be added to the diabetes team caring for a child with new onset type 1 diabetes for 1 year. The intervention includes social determinants of health screening and goal setting, with home visits.
Locations (1)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States