Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions for Diabetic Patients

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes; Telemedicine; Self-Control

Treatments: Behavioral: Just-in-time intervention; Behavioral: Active control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06466837

AWong

Details and patient eligibility

About

The addition of proactive nurse consultations was useful to older adults with diabetes mellitus in facilitating their chronic disease self-management. However, the service is time and resource-intensive. With the support of advanced technology, mhealth App seems to be a convenient way to support patients in managing diabetes.

Full description

This study examines the effectiveness of mhealth App plus nurse consultations in promoting self-management behaviours for diabetic patients.

Enrollment: 184 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• With a confirmed DM diagnosis for one year or more than one year
• Using governmental mhealth App
• Living in an area with Internet coverage

Exclusion criteria

• Already engaged in other mHealth programmes
• Physical and cognitive limitations

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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184 participants in 2 patient groups

Just-in-time Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

They will receive just-in-time intervention and 3 monthly nursing consultations.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Just-in-time intervention

Active Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

They will receive 6 bi-weekly nursing consultations.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Active control