Virtual diabetes coaching could ease daily burden for type 1 patients
NCT ID NCT05756829
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether frequent, short virtual visits with diabetes educators can help adults with type 1 diabetes improve their blood sugar control. 580 participants will receive video check-ins every 1-3 weeks for 6 months, plus access to online education tools. The goal is to make diabetes management easier and more effective without requiring extra in-person clinic visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual health care intervention (frequent video visits with certified diabetes educators plus online education platform)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more convenient and effective way for people with type 1 diabetes to manage their condition, potentially improving blood sugar control without extra in-person visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-sized trial testing a behavioral intervention, not a new drug or cure. Results may vary by individual, and the benefit over standard care might be modest. The study is open-label, so expectations could influence outcomes.
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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 580 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- 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: 1. Outpatients ≥18 years of age 2. Physician diagnosis of type 1 diabetes 3. Currently on an insulin pump or using multiple daily insulin injections. 4. HbA1c ≥ 7.5% on most recent laboratory report or estimated from CGM/FGM\* report, within the last 4 months \*14 day look back window, with a wear rate of 70%, based on Estimated A1c or Glucose management Indicator (GMI) 5. Has access to a mobile device or computer/tablet with a video camera 6. Seen for at least one visit in the previous 6 months by participating certified diabetes educator at the selected diabetes clinic OR If a transitioning patient: Currently enrolled in a diabetes program below AND had at least one visit or touch-point prior in the previous 6 months by participating certified diabetes educator at on of our participating diabetes clinics 7. OHIP coverage 8. Currently using an active email address or be willing to obtain an email address 9. Has consistent and reliable access to internet 10. Willing and able to comply with scheduled in-person and virtual visits for 6 month intervention period Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with non-Type 1 diabetes 2. Unable to use a computer/tablet or mobile phone 3. Pregnant 4. On dialysis 5. Unable to fluently speak or read English (self-reported)
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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
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre
RECRUITINGWhitby, Ontario, L1M 1Z5, Canada
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Mackenzie Health
RECRUITINGRichmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 4Z3, Canada
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Mount Sinai Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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St. Joseph's Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M6R 1B5, Canada
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St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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Toronto General Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Waterloo Regional Health Network
RECRUITINGKitchener, Ontario, N2G 1G3, Canada
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Women's College Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, Canada
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