App helps diabetes patients get insulin doses right
NCT ID NCT06153537
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a mobile app called 'Dose Check' helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar when used with the insulin Tresiba. 179 adults in Saudi Arabia used the app alongside their regular insulin for about 6-7 months. Researchers measured changes in HbA1c (a blood sugar marker) and how many patients hit their personal blood sugar targets.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- insulin degludec (Tresiba) and a mobile app called Dose Check
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a smartphone app alongside insulin helps people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar levels in everyday life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study with no control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. The app and insulin are already approved, so the main question is how well they work together in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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179 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants with T2DM and aged less than or equal to 21 years.
- Ages
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21 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: * Signed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol). * Male or female, age above or equal to 21 years at the time of signing informed consent. * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) above or equal to 12 weeks prior to signing consent. * The decision to initiate treatment with commercially available Dose Check app as a part of treatment along with Tresiba as per the local label, has been made by the participant and the treating physician before and independently from the decision to include the participant in this study. * Available HbA1c value less than or equal to 12 weeks prior to the 'Informed consent and initiation of Dose Check app visit' (V1) or HbA1c measurement taken in relation with the 'Informed consent and initiation of Dose Check app visit (V1)' (V1) or planned soon after V1 (less than or equal to 7 days), if in line with local clinical practice. * Willingness to continue using the Dose Check app on a compatible smartphone according to the intended use for the entire duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having signed informed consent in this study. * Women known to be pregnant or breastfeeding, or women planning to become pregnant during the conduct of the study. * Treatment with any investigational drug or software as medical device (SaMD) within 30 days prior to enrolment into the study. * Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. * Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation. * Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients as specified in the Tresiba local label. * On treatment with Tresiba for above 3 months or at dose above 20 units at Informed consent and initiation of Dose Check app visit (V1).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al Hammadi
Riyadh, 11564, Saudi Arabia
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Al Hammadi
Riyadh, 12474, Saudi Arabia
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Al Mowasat Khobar
Khobar, 34234, Saudi Arabia
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Almoosa Specialist Hospital
Ihsaa, 22141, Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group- Olaya
Riyadh, 11643, Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group- Swedi
Riyadh, 12987, Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib- Al Qassim
Buraidah, Al Qassim, 51431, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahad Hospital of the University
Khobar, 34445, Saudi Arabia
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King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, KSA
Riyadh, 12231, Saudi Arabia
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My clinic
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi German Hospital
Jeddah, 23521, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi German Hospital
Khamis Mushait, 62451, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi airlines Medical Services
Jeddah, 21231, Saudi Arabia
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Sulaiman Al Habib- Al Khobar
Khobar, 34423, Saudi Arabia
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