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A support program for young people with type 1 diabetes moving to adult care

Tests a support program for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes moving to adult care.

Key facts

Who runs it
University of British Columbia
Where
Seattle, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Achieving Health in Emerging Adults With Diabetes (AHEAD) Program: A Clinical Trial Designed to Understand if Participation in a Clinical Program Developed Specifically to Support Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Leads to Improved Diabetes Outcomes.
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
306 people, planned
Started
15 Dec 2025
Expected to end
Dec 2028
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • AHEAD Program
Record updated
30 December 2025

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for teenagers and young adults aged 16-19 with type 1 diabetes who get care at a Seattle Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic. It tests a support program for the move from children's to adult care.

Age
16-19 years
Sex
All sexes can join.
Disease stage
Type 1 diabetes for at least 12 months, with a recent HbA1c of 7.0% (53 mmol/mol) or higher.
Earlier treatment
Must currently get outpatient diabetes care at a Seattle Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic in Bellevue, Everett, Federal Way, or Seattle. Must not have had a pilot program AHEAD clinic visit.
Biomarker or test result
Recent HbA1c of 7.0% (53 mmol/mol) or higher.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Had a pilot program AHEAD clinic visit
  • Most recent Usual Care diabetes visit was with a current AHEAD provider
  • Cannot complete written surveys
  • Will not be able to receive clinical care in WA State for the next 2 years

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • 16-19 years of age
  • Have had type 1 diabetes ≥ 12 months
  • Had a recent HbA1c ≥7.0%
  • Currently receive outpatient diabetes care at a Seattle Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic located in Bellevue, Everett, Federal Way, or Seattle
  • Are able to complete written surveys
  • Will be able to receive clinical care in WA State for the next 2 years

Who cannot take part

  • Most recent Usual Care diabetes visit was with a current AHEAD provider
  • Have had a pilot program AHEAD clinic visit

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 16 and 19 years old?

Where in United States

  • Seattle Children'sSeattle, United StatesContact: Beth Loots, MPH, MSWTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The goal of this study is to determine whether the Achieving Health in Emerging Adults with Diabetes (AHEAD) Program helps emerging adults with type 1 diabetes improve their blood glucose management during the transition from pediatric to adult care.

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Participants will be randomized to receive Usual Care or the AHEAD Program, which provides tailored support to emerging adults to build autonomy and competence to facilitate independent diabetes management. Researchers will compare changes in glycemia and participant-reported outcomes between groups.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • AHEAD ProgramTreatment being tested

    AHEAD participants will receive support from a team of diabetes providers with expertise in supporting older adolescents and young adults who will work to build autonomy and competence needed to manage diabetes independently.

  • Usual CareNo study treatment, for comparison

    Usual Care participants will receive diabetes care as currently being provided by their primary medical team.

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Achieving Health in Emerging Adults With Diabetes (AHEAD) Study
Plain-language title
A support program for young people with type 1 diabetes moving to adult careGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 13 November 2026.
Fit questions
Built from NCT07292558, who can take part
Record updated
30 December 2025