Snap a photo, count carbs: app aims to simplify type 1 diabetes meals

NCT ID NCT05671679

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Lia Bally Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app called SNAQ that estimates the carbohydrate content of a meal from a single photo. The goal was to see if using the app helps people with type 1 diabetes keep their blood sugar in a healthy range. 44 adults who already use an automated insulin pump system took part. The app is designed to make carb counting easier and more accurate.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: SNAQ smartphone food analysis app
What this could lead to: If it works, this app could make carb counting easier and help people with type 1 diabetes keep their blood sugar in a healthier range.
What could go wrong: This was a small, completed study with only 44 participants. The app may not improve blood sugar control for everyone, and relying on it could lead to estimation errors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hyperglycemia hypoglycemia type 1 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TYPE 1 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine and Metabolism (UDEM), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland

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