At Children’s National, we use the clinical research conducted by the Diabetes Program to improve your child’s quality of life and long-term management of their condition. Through research and clinical trials, we are exploring initiatives which include risk identification, prevention, drug candidate investigation and “smart” device development for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Highlights of our research efforts include:
- Collaboration with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) initiative to identify at-risk populations of type 1 diabetes through the TrialNet study
- Participation in type 1 and type 2 diabetes clinical research
- Leading behavioral research to improve the care of youth with type 1 diabetes. Read more
Recent Publications
- Grundman JB, Estrada DE, Longendyke R, Chung ST. Youth-onset type 2 diabetes before and after COVID-19 pandemic-related public health restrictions: trends in incidence, severity, and remission. J Clin Med 14(22):7995 2025 Nov
- Patel T, Sala NGL, Macheret NA, Glaros SB, Dixon SD, Meyers A, Mackey E, Estrada E, Chung ST. Continuous glucose monitoring use in youth with type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized study. Diabetes Technol Ther 27(8):623-630 2025 Aug
- Perkins A, Hinds PS, Grundman JB, Meighan S, Monaghan M, Streisand R, Marks BE. Improving equity in diabetes technology use: voices of youth and their parents. Diabet Med 41:e15382 2024 Nov
- Basch M, Lupini F, Ho S, Dagnachew M, Gutierrez-Colina AM, Patterson Kelly K, Shomaker L, Streisand R, Vagadori J, Mackey E. Mindfulness-based group intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: initial findings from a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Psychol 49(10):769-779 2024 Oct 1
- Alkhatib EH, Clary L, Eddington A, Streisand R, Majidi S. Feasibility of caregiver diabetes distress screening in routine clinical care of youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med 41:e15416 2024 Aug 7
- Straton E, Bryant BL, Kang L, Wang C, Barber J, Perkins A, Gallant L, Marks B, Agarwal S, Majidi S, Monaghan M, Streisand R. ROUTE-T1D: A behavioral intervention to promote optimal continuous glucose monitor use among racially minoritized youth with type 1 diabetes: Design and development. Contemp Clin Trials 140:107493 2024 May
- Burton ET, Ramos-Velez CM, McKelvey NJ, Estrada DE, Parks EP, Eddington AR. Ready for the challenge: navigating the evolving landscape of GLP-1s for pediatric obesity treatment. J Pediatr Psychol 2026 Feb 12