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Can a phone app tame type 2 diabetes? new study tests a digital dashboard

NCT ID NCT05451914

Disease control Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app called My Diabetes Care that uses simple graphics to help people with type 2 diabetes understand their health numbers (like blood sugar and cholesterol) and gives tips for self-care. 458 adults from two hospitals used the app or got usual care. The goal was to see if the app improves blood sugar control over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
My Diabetes Care (patient portal app with infographics and tailored self-care info)
What this could lead to
If it works, this app could help people with type 2 diabetes better understand their health data and improve blood sugar control.
What could go wrong
This is a completed pragmatic trial, but the app is just a tool – it may not lead to big improvements for everyone. Results depend on how much people use it.

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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

458 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Jul 2025

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 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus * Age 18-75 years old * Currently taking at least one medication for diabetes * Be a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) or Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) * Able to speak and read in English or Spanish * Have reliable access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access * Active patient web portal account (My Health at Vanderbilt at VUMC or Patient Gateway at BWH) Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving dialysis, * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next year, * Living in a long-term care facility.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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 type 2

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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