Free glasses and phone calls aim to save sight in diabetes patients
NCT ID NCT06968611
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether automated voice messages reminding people with diabetes about their appointments, plus free reading glasses, can increase attendance at diabetes and eye exams. 640 adults recently diagnosed with diabetes in Bangladesh will take part. The goal is to see if these simple tools improve patient care and prevent vision loss from diabetic retinopathy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Automated voice messages and free reading glasses
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a low-cost way to help people with diabetes keep their vision and health appointments, reducing blindness risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial. Success depends on people acting on reminders, and results may not apply outside Bangladesh.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 640 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
30 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
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 DM within the last 6 months * Over 30 years of age * Currently treated at the Dinajpur Diabetes Hospital * Possess a mobile phone to receive voice messages * Willingness to participate in the study, and ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Other significant causes of vision loss * Medical conditions that could impair compliance with follow-up (such as stroke, dementia, etc.)
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Diabetes mellitus are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Dinajpur Diabetes & Swasthoseba Hospital
RECRUITINGDinajpur Sadar, Bangladesh
-
Gausul Azam BNSB Eye Hospital
RECRUITINGDinajpur, Bangladesh
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can coconut oil and moringa rinses fight gum disease in diabetic kids?
- Eye scans as a window to the body: study probes retinal imaging across diseases
- A routine blood count may reveal how severe diabetic ketoacidosis will be
- Smart pillbox aims to keep patients on track
- Can a glucose app that predicts lows calm diabetes fears?
- Can a toolkit help family doctors catch heart risk sooner?