The Effectiveness of Photographic Educational Material on Carbohydrate Counting for Adolescents With Diabetes

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The hypothesis of this study focuses on obtaining accurate information on the effectiveness of photographic educational material on orientation of carbohydrate counting for adolescents with diabetes.

Detailed Description
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The adolescents with diabetes at the Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes outpatient clinic, will be randomly distributed between two groups: those who will receive orientation on carbohydrate counting through photographic educational material and those through a list of foods equivalent. Research will follow 3 steps: First, data will be collected on age, gender, BMI, HbA1C, schooling, type of educational material and parents grade level; answer sheets will be applied to evaluate previous knowledge on carbohydrate counting; orientation will be provided on counting with photo material or list. Second, after a month of using the educational material, a quiz by phone will be conducted with the sole intent to reinforce orientation. Third, two days later, adolescents will be directed to the experimental kitchen to see portions of real food and provide answers on amount or choice of carbohydrate. Statistical tools will be applied to evaluate results.

Official Title
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The Effectiveness of Photographic Educational Material on Carbohydrate Counting for Adolescents With Diabetes

Conditions
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Diabetes Mellitus

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Photographic Educational Material


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adolescents with diabetes aged 11 years to 19 years who count carbohydrates in their diet. Adolescents with more than 6 years of study . There is no restriction ethnic, social, gender, nutrition status, type of diabetes. Exclusion Criteria: Adolescents with diabetes aged 11 years to 19 years who not count carbohydrate counting in your diet. Adolescents with less than 6 years of study. Adolescents who don't want to participated in this research.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 11 Years
Maximum Age: 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Photographic Material<br>Photographic Educational Material on Carbohydrate Counting | Device: Photographic Educational Material<br>* Photographic Educational Material on Carbohydrate Counting<br>* Other names: Nutrition;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number the answers correct or incorrect on carbohydrate counting in portions of real food | One month after intervention the adolescents' ability in CH counting will be tested. In an experimental kitchen, the adolescents will look at portions of real food and will provide answer sheet on carbohydrate counting. The answer sheet have 11 questions based on the different food groups, each group will be represented by one type of food. We will compare of photographic education material and list of foods equivalent by analysis of the answering sheets. We will categorize the answers by correct or incorrect. The statistics analysis we will compare the average score of each group. | 1 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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EDUCATION, DIABETES MELLITUS, ADOLESCENT, DIABETIC DIET