[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"trial:NCT07625254":3,"trial-entities:NCT07625254":121,"trial-summary:NCT07625254":124},{"id":4,"nct_id":4,"org_study_id":5,"brief_title":6,"official_title":6,"overall_status":7,"completion_date":8,"status_verified_date":9,"last_update_date":10,"start_date":11,"sponsor_name":12,"lead_sponsor_class":13,"has_dmc":14,"brief_summary":15,"detailed_description":16,"conditions":17,"keywords":19,"study_type":20,"primary_purpose":21,"phases":22,"enrollment_info":24,"interventions":27,"primary_outcomes":33,"secondary_outcomes":42,"sex":59,"minimum_age":60,"maximum_age":61,"healthy_volunteers":14,"eligibility_criteria":62,"std_ages":71,"locations":74,"central_contacts":83,"overall_officials":84,"references":94,"see_also_links":120},"NCT07625254","26-46489","Evaluation of Arts-Based Storytelling Program in Adolescents With Diabetes","ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING","2026-09","2026-08","2026-08-11","2026-07-13","University of California, San Francisco","OTHER",false,"The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether an arts-based storytelling and narrative medicine workshop series can improve social connection, illness identity, and psychological well-being in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness, specifically diabetes.\n\nThe main questions it aims to answer are:\n\n* Does participation in a narrative-based storytelling workshop improve social connectedness and peer support among adolescents and young adults with diabetes?\n* Does engagement in creative arts and reflective storytelling support identity formation, self-expression, and emotional well-being in this population?\n\nParticipants will be 16-25 years old and recruited through the UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Clinic. Individuals must be able to participate in group workshops and complete surveys and interviews related to the study.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n* Attend eight weekly workshops centered on storytelling, reflection, and creative expression\n* Engage in narrative medicine activities, including writing, storytelling, drawing, and facilitated reflection\n* Participate in group discussions focused on personal experiences with chronic illness\n* Complete pre- and post-intervention surveys assessing psychosocial outcomes such as social connectedness, illness identity, self-concept, and mental well-being\n* Participate in interviews and reflective exercises about their experiences in the program\n\nThis study aims to explore the role of narrative medicine and arts-based interventions in supporting adolescents and young adults with chronic illness and assess their potential benefits as a supplement to standard medical care.",null,[18],"Diabetes Mellitus",[],"INTERVENTIONAL","SUPPORTIVE_CARE",[23],"NA",{"count":25,"type":26},10,"ESTIMATED",[28],{"type":29,"name":30,"description":31,"armGroupLabels":32},"BEHAVIORAL","Arts-Based Storytelling Workshop Series","The Arts-Based Storytelling Workshop Series is a structured eight-week behavioral intervention designed to enhance self-expression, social connection, emotional reflection, and psychological well-being in adolescents and young adults with diabetes. This intervention differs from traditional educational or counseling approaches by integrating creative expression, guided reflection, and group dialogue as therapeutic tools. Each weekly session includes: -Engagement with written, visual, or artistic prompts centered on themes such as identity, resilience, relationships, coping, uncertainty, and growth in the context of chronic illness -Facilitated group discussion and sharing designed to promote peer support, emotional processing, and a sense of community among participants - Creative exercises in response to structured prompts, including writing, storytelling, drawing, or other expressive activities that support personal reflection",[30],[34,38],{"measure":35,"description":36,"timeFrame":37},"Participant retention and attendance","Feasibility will be assessed by tracking the number of participants who attend each of the 8 weekly sessions, including overall completion of the program.","Throughout intervention (Weeks 1-8), assessed immediately post-intervention (Week 8)",{"measure":39,"description":40,"timeFrame":41},"Participant satisfaction","Acceptability will be assessed using post-intervention satisfaction questionnaires with 5-point Likert-scale items and semi-structured individual interviews. Measures will evaluate perceived relevance of workshop content, usefulness of creative prompts, quality of group discussion, and facilitation experience. Scale title: Intervention Satisfaction Questionnaire (ISQ) Minimum value: 1 (Strongly Disagree) Maximum value: 5 (Strongly Agree) Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with the intervention.","Immediately post-intervention (Week 8)",[43,47,50,53,56],{"measure":44,"description":45,"timeFrame":46},"Illness identity","Assessed using the Illness Identity Questionnaire, which evaluates how individuals integrate a chronic illness into their sense of self. Scores reflect different illness identity orientations, with higher scores indicating stronger endorsement of the corresponding identity state. Scale title: Illness Identity Questionnaire (IIQ) Minimum value: 1 (Strongly Disagree) Maximum value: 5 (Strongly Agree) Interpretation: Subscale scores reflect distinct illness identity states; higher scores indicate greater endorsement of that identity orientation","Pre-intervention (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)",{"measure":48,"description":49,"timeFrame":46},"Social connectedness","Measured using the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS), which assesses perceived closeness to others and sense of belonging. Scale title: Social Connectedness Scale (SCS) Minimum value: 1 (Strongly Disagree) Maximum value: 6 (Strongly Agree) Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater feelings of social connectedness and belonging.",{"measure":51,"description":52,"timeFrame":46},"Self-reported well-being","Measured using the WHO-5 is a self-report instrument measuring mental well-being. Scale title: Psychosocial functioning scale (PFQ) Minimum value: 0 (At no time) Maximum value: 5 (All of the time) Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater well-being.",{"measure":54,"description":55,"timeFrame":46},"Self-esteem","Measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), which assesses global self-worth, self-worth and self-acceptance. Scale Minimum value: 1 (Strongly agree) Maximum value: 4 (Strongly disagree) Interpretation: Higher total scores indicating more positive self-esteem.",{"measure":57,"description":58,"timeFrame":46},"Qualitative themes from interviews and group reflections","Semi-structured interviews will explore participant experiences of identity development, meaning-making, peer support, and emotional processing. Transcripts will be analyzed using thematic analysis to identify recurring patterns and narrative themes related to chronic illness experience and psychosocial adaptation.","ALL","16 Years","25 Years",{"inclusion":63,"exclusion":68,"raw_text":70},[64,65,66,67],"Participants must be patients at the UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Clinic","Participants must have a self-reported diagnosis of diabetes","Participants must be between 16-25 years old","The participant and\u002For caregiver(s) must be English-speaking",[69],"Participants unable to attend the first session","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Participants must be patients at the UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Clinic\n* Participants must have a self-reported diagnosis of diabetes\n* Participants must be between 16-25 years old\n* The participant and\u002For caregiver(s) must be English-speaking\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Participants unable to attend the first session",[72,73],"CHILD","ADULT",[75],{"facility":12,"city":76,"state":77,"zip":78,"country":79,"geoPoint":80},"San Francisco","California","94107","United States",{"lat":81,"lon":82},37.77493,-122.41942,[],[85,88,91],{"name":86,"affiliation":12,"role":87},"Anoushka Sinha, MD, MS","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",{"name":89,"affiliation":12,"role":90},"Lina Lew, BS","STUDY_CHAIR",{"name":92,"affiliation":93,"role":90},"Calis Lim, BS","Rosalind Franklin University",[95,99,102,105,108,111,114,117],{"pmid":96,"type":97,"citation":98},"39501781","BACKGROUND","Yuan Y, Zhou S, Xu J, Li X. Promoting Resilience and Well-Being of Young Adults with Diabetes Through Digital Storytelling in Arts-Based Research. Health Commun. 2025 Nov;40(13):2828-2838. doi: 10.1080\u002F10410236.2024.2424408. Epub 2024 Nov 6.",{"pmid":100,"type":97,"citation":101},"33101097","Wigham S, Watts P, Zubala A, Jandial S, Bourne J, Hackett S. Using Arts-Based Therapies to Improve Mental Health for Children and Young People With Physical Health Long-Term Conditions: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness. Front Psychol. 2020 Sep 25;11:1771. doi: 10.3389\u002Ffpsyg.2020.01771. eCollection 2020.",{"pmid":103,"type":97,"citation":104},"41739534","Rappolt EL, Cho E, Tanenbaum ML, Myers A, Mulvaney SA. Story-based interventions for chronic health conditions in youth: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. 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Group-based storytelling in disease self-management among people with diabetes. Chronic Illn. 2021 Sep;17(3):306-320. doi: 10.1177\u002F1742395319859395. Epub 2019 Jul 2.",{"pmid":115,"type":97,"citation":116},"33206407","Continisio GI, Nunziata F, Coppola C, Bruzzese D, Spagnuolo MI, Guarino A. Enhancing the care of children with chronic diseases through the narratives of patient, physician, nurse and carer. Scand J Psychol. 2021 Feb;62(1):58-63. doi: 10.1111\u002Fsjop.12690. Epub 2020 Nov 18.",{"pmid":118,"type":97,"citation":119},"27401836","Gucciardi E, Jean-Pierre N, Karam G, Sidani S. Designing and delivering facilitated storytelling interventions for chronic disease self-management: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Jul 11;16:249. doi: 10.1186\u002Fs12913-016-1474-7.",[],{"nct_id":4,"conditions":122,"biomarkers":123},[18],[],{"nct_id":4,"found":125,"summary":126,"prompt_version":136},true,{"design":127,"status":128,"heading":129,"summary":130,"follow_up":131,"word_count":132,"commitments":133,"compensation":134,"drugs_mentioned":135},"This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 10 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.","completed","Arts-Based Storytelling Program for Adolescents with Diabetes","This study is looking at whether an Arts-Based Storytelling Workshop Series can help adolescents and young adults (ages 16-25) with diabetes. The workshop aims to improve social connection, how they see their illness, and their overall well-being. Researchers want to see if participating in these workshops helps with peer support, self-expression, and emotional health. You can join if you are a patient at the UCSF Pediatric Diabetes Clinic, have diabetes, are 16-25 years old, and you or your caregiver speak English. The study will measure how many people attend and stay in the workshops, and how satisfied participants are.","Participant retention and satisfaction will be assessed immediately after the 8-week intervention.",99,"You would participate in an eight-week Arts-Based Storytelling Workshop Series.","Not stated in the trial record.",[30],"v2"]