Digital diabetes coach put to the test – but trial ends early

NCT ID NCT05026528

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a digital system called 'Live well with type 2 diabetes' to help people manage their condition. It compared the digital program to usual care for 138 adults recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The main goal was to see if it improved blood sugar levels. However, the trial was terminated, so we don't have clear results.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Digital diabetes self-management education and support system
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that digital tools help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar better.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early, so we don't have clear results. It's unclear if the digital system works better than standard care.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

138 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2021

Finished

Apr 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed according to WHO criteria \< 5 years from randomization: * Fasting plasma glucose \> 7 mmol/L at two timepoints. OR * HbA1c ≥ 48 mmol/mol twice or in combination with fasting plasma glucose \> 7 mmo/L once. OR * Non-fasting plasma glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L at one timepoint in combination with symptoms of hyperglycemia. * Access to a digital ID-card to access the digital system * Access to a computer, tablet or smart phone * Sufficient knowledge of written and spoken Swedish to understand the information given in the digital system. Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with Insulin * Other co-morbidities limiting the use of the digital system according to the diabetes nurse judgement. E.g. dementia or severe psychiatric disease. * Other forms of diabetes mellitus than type 2 diabetes.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aroma Vårdcentral

    Vetlanda, Sweden

  • Boxholms vårdcentral

    Boxholm, Sweden

  • Eksjö vårdcentral

    Eksjö, Sweden

  • Gislaved vårdcentral

    Gislaved, Sweden

  • Gränna vårdcentral

    Jönköping, Sweden

  • Kvarnholmens hälsocentral

    Kalmar, Sweden

  • Kärna vårdcentral

    Linköping, Sweden

  • Linghems vårdcentral

    Linköping, Sweden

  • Lokstallarna vårdcentral

    Jönköping, Sweden

  • Norrahammars vårdcentral

    Jönköping, Sweden

  • Rosenhälsans vårdcentral

    Huskvarna, Sweden

  • Råslätts vårdcentral

    Jönköping, Sweden

  • Stora Trädgårdsgatans hälsocentral

    Västervik, Sweden

  • Tannefors vårdcentral

    Linköping, Sweden

  • Wetterhälsan

    Jönköping, Sweden

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