App-Based diabetes coaching shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT07513961
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a nurse-led mobile app could improve diabetes management in 112 adults with type 2 diabetes. The intervention group received structured education and reminders via the app for 6 months, while the control group got standard care. The main goal was to see if the app helped lower blood sugar levels (HbA1c) and improve self-care behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Technology-Based Diabetes Education and Follow-up System (PAS-DM) - a mobile health platform providing structured education and reminders
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a scalable, low-cost way to help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their condition at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial with 112 participants, so results are limited in size. The intervention requires a smartphone and internet, which may not be available to everyone. It focuses on education, not a new drug or cure.
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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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112 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- 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 to 70 years
- 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: * Aged between 18 and 70 years. * Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for at least 6 months. * Minimum of primary school education. * Using a smartphone with an Android operating system and having internet access. * No visual, hearing, cognitive, or psychiatric impairments. * No major comorbid conditions such as cancer, advanced cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, or liver disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to interact with the educational/reminder messages during the intervention period. * Developing a physical condition that hinders participation in physical activity. * Requesting to withdraw from the study during the follow-up period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
Alanya, Antalya, 07400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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