The COCCOS Study: a Transition Program for Young Persons With Chronic Conditions
Recruiting · NCT07145671 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Universiteit Antwerpen
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Transition program
What this trial is about
A study is undertaken to examine the feasibility of the newly developed transition program in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, asthma and obesity in a multicentric setting. Specific objectives for this study are: (1) examining the impact of the program in terms of patient-reported health outcomes, (2) examining patients' and healthcare providers' experiences related to the program implementation process, and (3) examining the impact of the program in terms of cost-effectiveness.
Who can take part
Age range
16 Years to 21 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- For participants in the intervention group (IG):
- 17 years old;
- diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, asthma and/or obesity;
- who had at least one pediatric outpatient visit, prior to inclusion, in one of both hospitals within the past 12 months;
- are Dutch speaking;
- planned to transfer to adult care within the next 12 months.
- For participants in the control group (CG):
- age 17,5 and 18 years old, as the control period has a shorter duration (4 months vs. 12 months)
- diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, asthma and/or obesity;
- who had at least one pediatric outpatient visit, prior to inclusion, in one of both hospitals within the past 12 months;
- are Dutch speaking;
- planned to transfer to adult care within the next 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
- Applicable for both CG and IG:
- \- patients with severe mental, cognitive or neurological problems will be excluded
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Ghent University Hospital - Ghent, Belgium