Mind over diabetes: new program aims to get patients moving

NCT ID NCT05420051

First seen Apr 20, 2026

Summary

This study tests an 8-week program that combines positive psychology and motivational interviewing to help people with type 2 diabetes increase their physical activity. The program is delivered remotely via phone and text messages. Researchers will measure changes in activity levels using accelerometers in 280 participants.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Positive psychology and motivational interviewing program

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new, non-drug way to help people with type 2 diabetes become more active, improving their health and well-being.

What could go wrong

This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results depend on participant motivation. The effect may be modest, and the program may not work for everyone.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.