Can an app prevent diabetes as well as a human coach?
NCT ID NCT05056376
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a fully automated digital program could help people with prediabetes lose weight and lower their blood sugar as effectively as a program led by a human coach. About 368 adults with prediabetes and overweight took part. The goal was to see which approach works better for reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Reading Hospital - Tower Health
Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
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