Can a smartphone app help Moms-to-Be control gestational diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07318740
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app called SugarMoms, which provides education and counseling, can help pregnant women with gestational diabetes improve their self-management skills and confidence. About 94 women will be split into two groups: one using the app plus standard care, and the other receiving only standard hospital education. Researchers will measure changes in attitudes, behaviors, and self-efficacy over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile application-based education and counseling program (SugarMoms app)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide an effective, convenient way for pregnant women with gestational diabetes to manage their condition and improve their self-care behaviors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 94 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The app's effectiveness depends on user engagement and may not outperform standard care.
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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 94 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: Pregnant women aged ≥18 years. Minimum education level: primary school graduate. Singleton pregnancy. No prior diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Newly diagnosed with GDM based on oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results. Currently receiving insulin treatment as part of the clinical management plan. Absence of comorbid conditions such as hypertension, preeclampsia, or other chronic diseases. Ability to read and understand Turkish. Ownership of a smartphone (iOS/Android) with internet access. Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Development of pregnancy-related complications during the follow-up period. Incomplete or missing data in the study forms. Non-compliance with study protocol. Withdrawal from the study at the participant's request.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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