Trial reportDiabetes care2015
Let's Empower and Prepare (LEAP): Evaluation of a Structured Transition Program for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.
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Who cites it
53 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review on Interventions to Enhance Transition Process in Youth with Chronic Disease: Are They Crucial for Transition Outcomes?Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Pooled it
- Transition of Care for Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Obesity: A Systematic Review with Indirect Evidence from Conditions Deemed Being Transferable.Obesity facts · 2025Pooled it
- Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The Journey to Adulthood: A Systematic Review of Interventions in Type 1 Diabetes Paediatric to Adult Transition Care.Pediatric diabetes · 2024Pooled it
- Transition models of care for type 1 diabetes: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Improved transition to adult care in youth with type 1 diabetes: a pragmatic clinical trial.Diabetologia · 2021Trial
- Psychosocial and Behavioral Correlates of A1C and Quality of Life Among Young Adults With Diabetes.The Diabetes educator · 2018Trial
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- Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes (REAL Diabetes) study: Methodology and baseline characteristics of a randomized controlled trial evaluating an occupation-based diabetes management intervention for young adults.Contemporary clinical trials · 2017Trial
- Development of a Virtual Transition Program for Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Three-Stage User-Centered Design Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Transfer from Pediatric to Adult Care: A Single-Center ExperienceJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2026Article
- Addressing Barriers to Transitioning Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy to Adult Health Care in the United States: A Narrative Review.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2026Review
- Family and culture in type 1 diabetes transition care: a mini review.Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM · 2026Review
- Qualitative care experiences of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes after transfer to adult care providers.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
- 14. Children and Adolescents: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2026.Diabetes care · 2026Review
- Co-design of an intervention to enhance healthcare transition for adolescents and young adults with chronic medical conditions.npj health systems · 2025Article
- A clinic-based healthcare transition preparation program for adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: Study protocol for the SHIFT randomized clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
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- Transitioning to adult care in youth-onset diabetes: a scoping review of socio-ecological factors in youth-onset type 2 diabetes compared to type 1 diabetes.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Supportive use of digital technologies during transition to adult healthcare for young people with long-term conditions, focusing on Type 1 diabetes mellitus: A scoping review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of a structured transition program compared with usual care in improving routine follow-up, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes among young adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsEighty-one young adults in their last year of pediatric care were recruited from three clinics. Intervention group (IG) participants (n = 51) received a structured transition program incorporating tailored diabetes education, case management, group education classes, and access to a newly developed young adult diabetes clinic and transition website. Control group (CG) participants (n = 30) received usual care. The primary outcome was the number of routine clinic visits. Secondary outcomes included glycemic control, hypoglycemia, health care use, and psychosocial well-being. Assessments were conducted at baseline, and 6 and 12 months.
resultsLimitations in CG follow-up prevented direct comparisons of adult care visits; however, at the 12-month follow-up among IG participants discharged from pediatric care (n = 32), 78% had one or more adult visits. Among IG participants, the total number of clinic visits did not differ between those who transitioned and those who remained in pediatric care (3.0 ± 1.24 vs. 3.11 ± 0.94, P = 0.74). IG compared with CG participants had improved glycemic control (-0.40 ± 1.16% vs. 0.42 ± 1.51% [4.4 ± 12.7 mmol/mol vs. 4.6 ± 16.5 mmol/mol], P = 0.01), incidence of severe hypoglycemia (0.0% vs. 16%, P = 0.02), and global well-being (P = 0.02) at 12 months.
conclusionsA structured transition program was successful in facilitating transition to adult care without a decrease in clinical follow-up. Compared with usual care, the transition program facilitated improvements in glycemic control, hypoglycemia, and psychosocial well-being.
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