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Can a smartphone app help tame diabetes? new study puts MoDD to the test

NCT ID NCT02021591

Disease control Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a web-based app called Mobile Diabetes Detective (MoDD) in 248 adults with type 2 diabetes. The app helps users identify problems with blood sugar control and suggests better behaviors. Researchers measured changes in blood sugar (HbA1c), problem-solving skills, and self-care over 12 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mobile Diabetes Detective (MoDD) - a web-based app with SMS messages to help identify and solve diabetes management problems
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a scalable, low-cost tool to help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar and daily self-care.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. The app may not produce lasting improvements, and results may not apply to all diabetes patients.

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Study facts

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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

248 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2013

Finished

Mar 2017

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 years * A diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes with HbA1c ≥ 8.0. A patient of the health center for at least 6 months * Has participated in at least one diabetes education session at the participating site in the last 6 months * Proficient in either English or Spanish * Must own a basic cell phone Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Presence of serious illness (e.g. cancer diagnosis with active treatment, advanced stage heart failure, multiple sclerosis) * Presence of cognitive impairment * Plans for leaving the community health center (CHC) in the next 12 months * Does not have a computer and/or Internet access

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Disease diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Diabetes mellitus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical Directors Network

    New York, New York, 10018, United States

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