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Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study

Award Number: R01DK116719
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES & DIGESTIVE & KIDNEY DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study - ABSTRACT Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study will address the unmet self-management and psychosocial needs of young adults (YAs) with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The purpose of REAL-T is threefold: (1) to evaluate the efficacy of the REAL intervention as administered via telehealth (REAL-T), in improving glycemic control (HbA1c) and psychosocial outcomes; (2) to examine the extent to which beneficial intervention effects are retained over a 6- month follow-up period; and (3) to investigate the mediating mechanisms responsible for the intervention's effects. Young adulthood is a challenging life stage for many with T1D; only 17% of YAs ages 18-25 and 30% ages 26-30 attain recommended HbA1c targets, and only 2% consistently perform self-care in accordance with national guidelines. Yet, it is a crucial stage for establishing health habits that persist throughout adulthood. Several issues impede diabetes care during this life stage: first, YAs transfer from pediatric to adult healthcare settings; second, their lives are characterized by frequent changes in lifestyle, roles, and routines, which make consistent self-care challenging; and third, one-third of YAs with T1D experience mental health challenges, and half have diabetes complications and medical comorbidities, which further complicate diabetes management. To address these issues, our research team developed REAL, a 6-month individually tailored occupational therapy intervention focused on incorporating diabetes self-care into participants' daily habits and routines, and evaluated its efficacy in a randomized controlled trial (n=81). REAL was shown in intention-to-treat analysis to significantly improve HbA1c (0.8% reduction; p=0.01) and diabetes-related quality of life (p=0.04). While REAL was highly promising in its impact on health and quality of life, the intervention was delivered through home visits, limiting its potential for broad dissemination. Given that our target population experiences significant logistical barriers to clinic attendance (the impetus for our in-home treatment model), we adapted REAL to be delivered via telehealth (REAL-T), which was shown in a proof-of-concept study to be feasible, highly acceptable, and has promise to induce similar health and quality life of life benefits as did REAL as delivered in person. We propose to conduct a large-scale RCT (n=240) to compare REAL-T to usual care in improving glycemic control (HbA1c and continuous glucose monitor-derived measures), psychosocial well-being, and hypothesized intervention mediators. In addition, we will perform health economic analyses to determine the extent to which REAL-T is cost-effective or produces cost savings. The study's specific aims are as follows: Aim 1: Evaluate the efficacy of REAL-T in improving glycemic control and psychosocial well-being. Aim 2: Assess the long-term carryover (3- and 6-months post-intervention) of beneficial effects of REAL-T on glycemic control and psychosocial well-being. Aim 3: Examine mediating mechanisms of the REAL-T intervention's effects on glycemic control and psychosocial well-being through structural equation modeling (SEM).


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90033	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	5	12/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $658,738 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST	LOS ANGELES	CA	90089	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	5	1/6/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$658,738
														Subtotal = $658,738

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $704,545 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	001	4	4/7/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$70,454
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	4	12/20/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$634,091
														Subtotal = $704,545

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $719,499 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	001	3	2/27/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$71,951
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	3	12/18/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$647,548
														Subtotal = $719,499

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $728,887 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	001	2	3/27/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$72,889
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	2	1/9/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$655,998
														Subtotal = $728,887

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $738,739 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	001	1	3/8/2019	NEW	$27,973
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90007	LOS ANGELES	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	1	2/13/2019	NEW	$710,766
														Subtotal = $738,739

Grand Total All Awards = $3,550,408

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Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study

Award Number: R01DK116719

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES & DIGESTIVE & KIDNEY DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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