Can a phone app tame gestational diabetes?

NCT ID NCT05348863

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a smartphone app called SPARK can help women with gestational diabetes manage their condition. Participants receive standard care, and some also use the app to support healthy eating, physical activity, and blood sugar tracking. The study looks at blood sugar control, diet, activity, and pregnancy outcomes, as well as health one year after birth.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: SPARK smartphone app for lifestyle support and glucose monitoring
What this could lead to: If effective, this app could offer a scalable way to help women with gestational diabetes control blood sugar and reduce health risks for mother and baby.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively early trial, and the app's benefits may be modest or not apply to all women. Success depends on user engagement and adherence.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gestational diabetes

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Maternity health care, Region Östergötland
RECRUITING

Linköping, 58185, Sweden

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