Pragmatic Clinic-Based Trial of a Mindfulness Based Intervention for Mood Concerns in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Recruiting

Who can join

Ages 13 to 17 · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Type 1 diabetes diagnosed for at least 1 year
* Elevated score on depression measure OR elevated score on anxiety measure

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cognitive or developmental delays that restrict ability to complete study interventions or assessments
* Teen not fluent in English
* No other serious medical conditions (e.g., cystic fibrosis, cancer)

About the study

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common chronic illness among children requiring a high degree of self-management for good glycemic control. Adolescents are at risk for poor disease management and health outcomes due to a number of factors, including high rates of depression, anxiety, and stress. Accessing support for these challenges can be a barrier to care, so the current study, BRinging Empowerment and Attention to Teen HEalth-T1D, evaluates the efficacy of a virtual, group-based mindfulness based intervention and a virtual group-based diabetes education intervention on improving symptoms of depression and anxiety, and diabetes self management in teens with T1D. The study also aims to study how these interventions might be implemented in diabetes clinic settings.

What is being tested

BREATHE-T1D (behavioral)
HealthEd-T1D (behavioral)

Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute · Participants: 200 · Started: May 15, 2025

Contact the study team

Eleanor Mackey, PhD · Phone: 202-476-5307

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06618027

Locations in the U.S.

Colorado	Barbara Davis Center, Aurora (Not yet recruiting)
District of Columbia	Children's National Hospital, Washington D.C.

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.