App-technology to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Karolinska Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Exercise

Treatments: Behavioral: App-technology to increase physical activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03053336

Dnr: 2016/2041-31/2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using new app-based technology to improve self-care, compared to usual care in patients with type 2 diabetes. The hypothesis is that the intervention, i.e. using the new technology, will have a greater positive effect on physical activity levels and outcomes of HbA1c than usual care.

Enrollment: 181 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to communicate in Swedish
• Have and be able to use a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

• Not being able to walk

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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181 participants in 2 patient groups

App-technology group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group (App-technology) will use a newly developed smartphone application ("app") in which steps are automatically measured and laboratory values from blood sampling within primary care will be shown. Intervention: App-technology to increase physical activity

Treatment:

Behavioral: App-technology to increase physical activity

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will receive standard care