Can a Nurse-Led app tame diabetes in medicaid patients?

NCT ID NCT06814184

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This 12-month pilot study tests whether a nurse-led smartphone app can help Medicaid patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar control. The program combines educational messages, phone-based problem-solving with a nurse, and remote monitoring via a diabetes app. Sixty participants will be tracked to see if their blood sugar levels and diabetes knowledge improve.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: app-based nurse-led virtual diabetes care
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to help Medicaid patients with diabetes better manage their blood sugar using a smartphone app and nurse support.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention relies on patients having and using a smartphone, which may limit who can benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TYPE 2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Rutgers Health Family Medicine at Monument Square
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
University Medical Group General Internal Medicine
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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