Clinical trial NCT03481218: Quality of Life and Personality Traits in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Official title: Quality of Life and Personality Traits in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes
Quality of Life
Keywords: Type 1 diabetes
Quality of life
Personality traits
Young adults
Lead sponsor: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2018-03-29
Enrollment: 238
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Young adults of 18 to 35 years of age with type 1 diabetes and young adults of 18 to 35 years of age without chronic diseases.

Brief summary: The aims of this study are to examine the differences in the quality of life among individuals with type 1 diabetes and individuals without chronic diseases, differences in the quality of life among men and women with type 1 diabetes and the differences in the quality of life among individuals with good and poor glycaemic control. The relationship between personality traits and the management of disease in patients with type 1 diabetes will also be examined.

Detailed description: Diabetes affects the daily life of patients, chronic diseases have a major impact on the quality of life of individuals. Chronic illness affects family life of an individual, his professional life, as well as leisure activities, chronic illness can also increase worries, fears, feelings of sadness and helplessness.

Past studies examining the quality of life construct in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) showed that patients achieved lower levels of life quality, compared to individuals without T1D. Studies show that women with T1D achieve lower scores on the quality of life scales than men with T1D and differences in gender are already present in adolescence.

Patients with poor glycaemic control achieve lower results on the quality of life scales, the effect of hemoglobin on the quality of life is direct, as well as indirect.

The studies in which they examined the attitudes of personality traits with diabetes management show that two personality traits are associated with the management of the disease, the successful management of the disease is primarily associated with the conscientiousness. Concerning the effect of neuroticism on the management of the disease, research results are contradictory.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 and 35
* Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for at least one year (for the T1D group)
* Willing to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria:

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Primary outcomes:
measure: Differences in quality of life
timeFrame: 15 minutes
measure: Personality traits associated with diabetes management
timeFrame: 15 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Differences in quality of life based on gender
timeFrame: 15 minutes
measure: Differences in quality of life based on glycaemic control
timeFrame: 15 minutes
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ljubljana
country: Slovenia
facility: University Children's Hospital Ljubljana
state: Slovenija/Osrednja Regija
city: Ljubljana
country: Slovenia
facility: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of psychology
state: Slovenija/Osrednja Regija
Study officials:
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