Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, ascertained from patient's medical chart 2. Receiving out-patient care for T1D at a pediatric diabetes center participating in this study 3. Is within 6 months of either planned transfer or 18th birthday so research coordinator can approach patient and inform them about the study, and then can be re-approached for consenting and enrollment only within 3-4 months of either: planned transfer to adult diabetes care OR 18th birthday 4. Proficient in written and spoken English or French 5. Possession of their own personal mobile device that can support SMS with sufficient capacity to send and receive SMS/texts 6. Valid and working mobile phone number 7. Valid email address 8. Willing to engage with intervention if randomized to intervention arm 9. Willing to complete study outcome measures (questionnaires) at all study time-points regardless of which arm they are randomized to: baseline, 6 months, and 12 months 10. Willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to carry out their diabetes care independently due to an intellectual or neurocognitive disability; discerned from medical chart during pre-screening 2. Non-resident of Ontario or Quebec 3. Planning to move out of either province in the next 6-12 months and after moving, will not be receiving diabetes care in either province and/or will not have a valid and working mobile number 4. Currently enrolled in any other clinical research trial with an SMS-based intervention 5. Currently enrolled in another diabetes intervention trial that will continue beyond the final pediatric diabetes visit