A Digital Mindfulness and Biometric Feedback Application for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Yale University
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to test a mindfulness app called Calm Health among young adults with type 1 diabetes or other absolute insulin deficiency diabetes. Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of your thoughts and feelings in the moment without judgment or negative reaction. All participants will receive mindfulness guidance and personalized feedback about the relationship among your mindfulness, blood sugar, stress, and sleep.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Receiving diabetes care at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital or Yale New Haven Hospital. 2. Sign and date informed consent form we will provide 3. Willingness to complete procedures and availability for duration of the study 4. Aged 18-30 years 5. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or other absolute insulin deficiency diabetes (latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood, diabetes secondary to pancreatitis) for at least 1 year. 6. User of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in your routine clinical care for at least the past 2 weeks. 7. Able to use a smartphone. 8. Able t…
Interventions
- BehavioralMindfulness app
Mindfulness app called Calm Health. It has mindfulness guidance modules related to different aspects of physical and mental health, including type 1 diabetes. It also provides a final report to help you track the relationship between mindfulness and your blood sugar, stress, and sleep.
Location
- Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, Connecticut