New digital coach aims to transform type 2 diabetes care

NCT ID NCT04880005

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a digital system that gives general practitioners personalized treatment recommendations and provides patients with lifestyle coaching through an app. The goal is to improve heart health and quality of life for people with type 2 diabetes. The trial will include 400 patients and compare the digital approach to usual care over one year.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Clinical decision support and eHealth lifestyle coaching
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a scalable, personalized approach to managing type 2 diabetes in primary care, potentially reducing cardiovascular risk and improving patient engagement.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (400 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not generalize to all populations, and the effect may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETES TYPE2

Contacts and locations

Locations

Research Unit for General Practice, Department for Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
RECRUITING

Odense, Region Syddanmark, Denmark

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