Can a phone app and 800-Calorie diet reverse type 2 diabetes?

NCT ID NCT05647226

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Habitual Health Ltd Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a digital app combined with a 12-week very low-calorie diet (800 calories per day) could help adults with type 2 diabetes lose weight and achieve remission. One hundred participants were randomly assigned to either the digital program or standard care. The main goals were weight loss of at least 15 kg and blood sugar levels below the diabetes threshold without medication.

What this could mean

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Active substance: digital therapeutic app and low-energy diet (800 kcal/day)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a remote, scalable way to help people with type 2 diabetes lose significant weight and achieve remission without medication.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The strict low-calorie diet is hard to maintain long-term, and remission may not be permanent.

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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.

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2

Contacts and locations

Locations

Lindus Health Ltd

London, London, SE1 3ER, United Kingdom

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