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Texting your way to better diabetes control? new trial tests SMS gum care reminders.

NCT ID NCT07165171

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether sending SMS reminders and advice to people with type 2 diabetes and gum disease can improve their blood sugar control over two years. 516 adults who recently completed gum disease treatment will be split into two groups: one gets standard follow-up, the other gets text messages with medical info, questions, and appointment reminders. The main goal is to see if the SMS group has lower HbA1c levels, a key measure of blood sugar control.

What this could mean

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Active substance
SMS text message reminders and advice
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes and gum disease.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. The effect may be small or not last, and results may not apply to all 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

About 516 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * \-- Adult aged 18 years or older; * Presenting with type 2 diabetes (under ALD), balanced or not, for 6 months or more; * Having been treated in the previous 6 months for periodontitis (stages 1 to 4 according to the new classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases EFP-AAP 2018) in one of the participating centers and presenting a clinical situation allowing the transition to the periodontal follow-up phase (; (absence or limited number of sites presenting clinical signs of persistent periodontal inflammation) * Presenting more than 6 teeth; * Possessing a smartphone or tablet with internet access; * Affiliated to social security; * Patient able to read, write and understand French * Having signed a consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient presenting uncontrolled systemic diseases and diagnosed for less than 6 months or presenting a major aggravation of a systemic pathology according to the judgment of the investigator. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Persons deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision; * Adults subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship).

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Conditions

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cabinet libéral

    Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu, 38110, France

  • Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Lille

    Lille, 59000, France

  • Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nantes

    Nantes, 44000, France

  • Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Rennes

    Rennes, 35000, France

  • Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31300, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre de Soins Dentaires.

    Lyon, 69007, France

  • Hôpital Charles Foix

    Ivry-sur-Seine, 94200, France

  • Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67000, France

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