Texting teens to tame diabetes: simple SMS shows promise
NCT ID NCT02230137
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether sending supportive text messages to teenagers with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes could help lower their blood sugar levels. 92 teens aged 12-21 with high HbA1c levels participated. The approach used mobile phone reminders to encourage better diabetes management.
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Study facts
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- 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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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Feb 2015
- Finished
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Jul 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 12 and 21 years old * with type 1 diabetes for more than 6 months * HbA1c at enrollment \> 8.5% * non-opposition of one of the parents * previous medical exam (art. L.1121-11 du CSP) * Possible follow-up for 6 months * social welfare coverage * Adolescents with a mobile phone, able to receive short text message Exclusion Criteria: * aged less than 12 or higher than 21 years old * with HbA1c at enrollment \< 8.5% * pregnancy * psychiatric disease * do not understand french
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP Necker
Paris, 75015, France
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