Can text messages help control diabetes in nepal? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06623006

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of Huddersfield Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a text-message based mobile health program can help people with type 2 diabetes in Nepal better manage their condition. 154 adults with type 2 diabetes will be randomly assigned to receive either the text-message program plus standard care, or standard care alone. The main goal is to see if the program leads to better blood sugar control (measured by HbA1c) after 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: text-based mobile health program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If effective, this low-cost text-message program could improve diabetes self-management and blood sugar control in Nepal and similar low-resource settings.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (154 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not be generalizable. The effect on HbA1c may be modest or not statistically significant.

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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.

TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dhulikhel Hospital

Dhulikhel, Bagmati, Nepal

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