Can text messages help control diabetes in nepal? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06623006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a text-message based mobile health program can help people with type 2 diabetes in Nepal better manage their condition. 154 adults with type 2 diabetes will be randomly assigned to receive either the text-message program plus standard care, or standard care alone. The main goal is to see if the program leads to better blood sugar control (measured by HbA1c) after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- text-based mobile health program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this low-cost text-message program could improve diabetes self-management and blood sugar control in Nepal and similar low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (154 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not be generalizable. The effect on HbA1c may be modest or not statistically significant.
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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 154 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 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: * adults aged 18 years and above * clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes * participant who have a mobile phone and is able to read the message on their own or with the help of family members. Exclusion Criteria: * not physically or mentally able, not able to provide consent * pregnant in case of female
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dhulikhel Hospital
Dhulikhel, Bagmati, Nepal
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