Online learning boosts diabetes know-how and weight loss, but blood sugar unchanged

NCT ID NCT07669038

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

Summary

This study tested whether an online diabetes self-management program could help newly diagnosed adults with type 2 diabetes learn about their condition and improve health measures. 123 participants were split into online education, face-to-face education, or a no-education control group. After three months, both education groups had better diabetes knowledge and lower body mass index (BMI) than the control group, but there was no significant change in blood sugar levels (HbA1c). The online group actually showed better immediate knowledge gains than the in-person group.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Online diabetes self-management education program

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could offer a flexible, accessible way to help newly diagnosed adults manage type 2 diabetes through online education.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study without a randomized design, so results may not apply broadly. The online education did not improve blood sugar levels (HbA1c) in the short term.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Primary Healthcare Center Koper, Diabetes Outpatient Clinic, Koper, Slovenia

    Koper, Slovenia