Group Support Program for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Distress
Tests a group psychological program for young adults with type 1 diabetes and high distress.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetes Distress
Key facts
- Where
- Esbjerg, Odense, and Sønderborg, DenmarkSee the 3 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 35 years old?
Source: NCT06936280, who can take part
Where in Denmark
- Esbjerg HospitalEsbjerg, DenmarkTaking people
- Odense University HospitalOdense, DenmarkTaking people
- Sønderborg HospitalSønderborg, DenmarkTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Odense University Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06936280
- Record updated
- 9 April 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to reduce diabetes distress in emerging adults (18-35 years) with type 1 diabetes and moderate-to-severe diabetes distress.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Group-based Psychological Intervention for Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetes Distress
The goal of this clinical trial is to reduce diabetes distress in emerging adults (18-35 years) with type 1 diabetes and moderate-to-severe diabetes distress.
The expectation is that a group-based psychological intervention (ACTnow) will not only reduce diabetes distress but also improve psychological well-being and glycemic outcomes.
The intervention involves a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, psychologists, and physicians, and is designed in a format that can easily be integrated into future standard care.
The main research questions are:
* Does a group-based psychological intervention reduce diabetes distress? * Does a group-based psychological intervention improve psychological well-being and glycemic outcomes?
Researchers will compare the group-based psychological intervention (arm 1) with a waitlist control group, which will receive the intervention after three months (arm 2).
Participants will first attend a virtual screening interview with a psychologist or nurse to identify if they are eligible to participate in the study. After randomization, the intervention group receives six bi-weekly sessions, each lasting two hours, led by a psychologist and nurse. Each session includes a mindfulness exercise, a review of the previous session, a new topic, individual homework assignments, and a conclusion.
Inclusion: Type 1 diabetes for at least 6 months; Age between 18 and 35; T1-DDS score ≥ 2, or T1-DDS subscale score ≥ 2; Treated in a diabetes clinic in the Region of Southern Denmark; Proficient in Danish.
Exclusion: Not stable medication for anxiety/depression for the past two months or planned change in medication for anxiety/depression during the project period; Psychiatric diagnosis: diagnosed with substance abuse, alcohol abuse, psychosis, schizophrenia or any other psychiatric diagnosis that may compromise participation in the intervention; Cognitive disorders such as brain injury; Complex challenges best suited to individual treatment; Current therapeutic treatment for depression, anxiety or stress.