New study explores digital tools to keep care going in crises
NCT ID NCT06735404
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a hybrid care model—using telemonitoring, teleconsultations, and online tools—can help patients with type 2 diabetes or chronic heart failure get regular care during health emergencies like pandemics. Researchers will follow 180 patients for one year, using surveys and interviews to see how patients feel about this approach. The goal is to learn if this model can reduce strain on healthcare systems while keeping patients safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid care model (digital tools and task shifting)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a mix of digital tools and remote care can keep regular care running smoothly during future health emergencies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial. It only measures patient experiences, not hard health outcomes, so results may not prove the model works for everyone.
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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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, WITH: * At least 2 different types of chronic comorbidities (as defined in the list of chronic comorbidities); AND * A high number of medical consultations at the GP practice and/or referrals to the hospital in the last 24 months, as identified by the clinical expertise of the treating GP. Patients with chronic heart failure, WITH: * At least 2 different types of chronic comorbidities (as defined in the list of chronic comorbidities); AND * A high number of medical consultations at the GP practice and/or referrals to the hospital in the last 24 months, as identified by the clinical expertise of the treating GP. Exclusion Criteria: * Terminally ill patients * Comorbidity of a severe psychiatric disorder (i.e. psychosis-related disorders, dementia, and bipolar disorder) * Patients who are cognitively impaired
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accademia Italiana Cure Primarie
Verona, Italy
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Community Health Centre Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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University of Malta
Valletta, Malta
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