App-Based reminders could revolutionize diabetes Self-Care for seniors
NCT ID NCT06466837
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a mobile app that sends personalized reminders to help older adults with diabetes manage their blood sugar, diet, and medications. 184 participants will either use the app or receive standard nurse consultations. The goal is to see if the app can improve diabetes control and quality of life without needing as much face-to-face time with nurses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile health app with just-in-time reminders
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, low-cost way for older adults to better manage their diabetes at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial focused on behavior change, not a new drug. The app may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.
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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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184 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- 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: * With a confirmed DM diagnosis for one year or more than one year * Using governmental mhealth App * Living in an area with Internet coverage Exclusion Criteria: * Already engaged in other mHealth programmes * Physical and cognitive limitations
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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District Health Center
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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