Can WhatsApp alerts tame blood sugar swings in kids with type 1 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07828106
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers at Sheba Medical Center are studying a tele-diabetes remote monitoring system for children and teens with type 1 diabetes. The system analyzes real-time glucose data from continuous monitors and sends automated WhatsApp alerts when it detects high or low patterns. The trial compares participants who receive these alerts plus hybrid follow-up with those who receive standard care, looking at measures like time in range, HbA1c, quality of life, and emergency room visits. About 100 young people who already use continuous glucose monitors and closed-loop insulin pumps take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a tele-diabetes remote monitoring system that sends automated WhatsApp alerts about glucose trends
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could give families a low-cost way to catch dangerous glucose swings between clinic visits and reduce emergency trips for diabetic ketoacidosis or severe hypoglycemia.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and tests a messaging tool rather than a new medicine, so any benefit may come from extra attention rather than the alerts themselves. Families must already use continuous glucose monitors and closed-loop insulin pumps, which limits who could use it.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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1 year to 25 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: * Participants must have a confirmed diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). * Participants must use Dexcome Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) * Must have access to a smartphone capable of receiving WhatsApp messages. * Participants must use a closed-loop insulin pump system (also known as an artificial pancreas system) omnipod DIY or Tandem. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who are not using Dexcome Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and a closed-loop insulin pump system
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sheba medical center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, Israel
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