AI health coach aims to tame diabetes in indonesia
NCT ID NCT07165730
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week virtual health coaching program powered by artificial intelligence can improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. 206 participants in Indonesia will be randomly assigned to use the DIACOACH app or receive standard diabetes education. The app provides personalized tips, reminders, and feedback on diet, exercise, and medication. Researchers will measure changes in fasting blood sugar and HbA1c levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual health coaching via the DIACOACH app, which uses artificial intelligence to provide personalized diet, exercise, and medication reminders.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, scalable digital tool to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar better, especially in communities with limited healthcare resources.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial in two regions of Indonesia, so results may not apply to other populations. The intervention is behavioral, so improvements may be modest or hard to sustain long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 206 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for more than 3 months Age between 30 and 56 years Able to read and understand instructions Have access to a digital device (smartphone or similar) In stable clinical condition Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with severe complications (e.g., advanced nephropathy, retinopathy, cardiovascular disease) Patients currently undergoing other structured interventions Patients on long-term steroid therapy Patients without access to a digital device
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Public Health Center of Bontomatene and Public Health Center of Binamu Kota
Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90245, Indonesia
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