REAL-Fam Feasibility Study for Youth Diabetes Management

This study is testing a program called REAL-Fam Occupational Therapy Family Coaching. This program uses occupational therapy to help families living in rural areas manage their child's Type 1 Diabetes. It focuses on finding personalized ways for parents and children to handle daily activities related to diabetes. The study wants to see if it's practical to study this program on a larger scale and how it affects families' quality of life and children's health. You might be able to join if you are a caregiver over 19 years old for a child with Type 1 Diabetes, live in a rural area more than an hour from a pediatric endocrinology (hormone specialist) team, and have reliable internet. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 16 families.

Study design
This is an interventional study comparing two groups of participants, with 8 families in each group. It is a randomized clinical trial, meaning participants are assigned to groups by chance.
What's involved
The intervention group will participate in a 12-week REAL-Fam program. The study will measure how many families join and stay in the study for 12 weeks after treatment starts.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 weeks after treatment begins to assess retention.

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NCT07212790

REAL-Fam Feasibility Study for Youth Diabetes Management

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 2–99InterventionalSupportive care
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
~16 participants
Updated 2026-08-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:REAL-Fam Occupational Therapy Family Coaching

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Percentage of Families Consented Versus Approached
Measured over 12-week post treatment initiation
+8 more outcomes measured
Type 1 Diabetes
1 sites across 1 states
North Carolina1
  • Vanessa Jewell, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Caregiver over 19 years old and designated guardian or parent to a child living with Type 1 Diabetes;
Live in a rural area over 1 hour from pediatric endocrinology care team;
Access to reliable internet

Exclusion

Caregiver who is not completing any supervision/support for their child's diabetes management;
If the child is currently receiving occupational therapy services;
Has a severe developmental, intellectual, or neurological disability
  • Percentage of Families Consented Versus Approached12-week post treatment initiation

    One feasibility measure was to evaluate the number and percentage of families consented compared to those approached for participation in the study.

  • Number and Percentage of Standard of Care Condition Participants Retained vs Enrolled12-week post treatment initiation

    Number and Percentage of standard of care condition participants retained in the study compared to those enrolled. Retention is defined as participants who completed post-intervention assessments.

  • Number and Percentage of Intervention Group Condition Participants Retained vs Enrolled12-week post treatment initiation

    Number and Percentage of Intervention Group participants retained in the study compared to those enrolled. Retention is defined as participants who completed post-intervention assessments.

  • Number and Percentage of Surveys Completed by Participants Who Completed the Study12-week post treatment initiation

    Number and Percentage of surveys over time completed by participants who completed the study.

  • Number and Percentage of attendance at telehealth sessions12-week post treatment initiation

    The total number/amount of sessions attended out of the total number of sessions available, reported as both the total number and the percentage.

  • Number and percentage of dyads enrolled for the different recruitment strategies12-week post treatment initiation

    For each recruitment strategy, the researchers will document the total number and percentage of how many families were eligible, approached, and enrolled

  • Telehealth Satisfaction Survey12-week post treatment initiation

    A self-reported questionnaire for caregivers to rate how satisfied they were with the telehealth sessions (a measure of study acceptability). It includes 10 questions with 1-4 ratings, with higher scores indicating higher levels of satisfaction.

  • Training Satisfaction Rating Scale12-week post treatment initiation

    A self-reported questionnaire for caregivers to rate their satisfaction with the REAL-Fam intervention. It includes the following subdomains: Objectives and content (3 questions); Method of training context (6 questions); Usefulness and overall rating (3 questions). Items are rated on a 1-5 scale, with higher scores indicating higher levels of acceptability.

  • Study Specific Interview Guide12-week post treatment initiation

    A semi-structured interview guide to qualitatively assess feasibility and acceptability of the REAL-Fam intervention framework. It includes questions related to recruitment and enrollment (3 questions); scheduling and time commitment (3 questions); assessments and data collection (3 questions); technology use (2 questions); overall burden/ease (2 questions); perceived value of the intervention ( 2 questions); engagement and enjoyment (2 questions); format delivery (2 questions); relevance to family's life (2 questions); therapist interaction (2 questions); rural context (2 questions); modules and content (3 questions); habit \& routine focus of the intervention (3 questions); perceived changes/impact (2 questions); recommendations for improvement (2 questions); and overall reflections (2 questions). Qualitative results will be reported by each sub-domain.