Role of technology for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What do young people with type 1 diabetes really think about the new advances in diabetes technology?
IRAS ID
294032
Contact name
Sarinda Millar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Adolescence is a particularly vulnerable time of life but this can be further challenged when a long-term condition such as type 1 diabetes (T1D) is also present. Young people with diabetes need to adapt their lives each day to incorporate monitoring their glucose levels and insulin administration, trying to prevent hypoglycaemia episodes and the increased risk of hospitalisation with acute complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis.
With rapid technological advancement such as continuous glucose monitoring or flash glucose monitoring (CGM/FGM) devices, it should in theory make it easier to self-manage this condition, however there are lots of potential barriers for young people using CGM.
Our study aims to explore the reasons why adolescents may choose not to wearCGM/FGM, the positive experience of those who choose to wear these devices, and the impact of the young person wearing these devices on parents and carers.
We will explore the impact of managing these young people with type 1 diabetes on health care professionals involved in their care.
We also aim to establish the cost implications (self monitoring blood glucose versus continuous glucose monitoring) of these devices vs health benefits for the young person.
REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
21/NI/0125
Date of REC Opinion
13 Oct 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion