Mobile Application for Integrative Diabetes Care

Korea University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Depression

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments

Device: Mobile application 'DangDang Care' under usual care

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05992545

DangDangCare

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators have developed a mobile application named 'DangDang Care' (which conveys the meaning of managing diabetes confidently and consistently through psychological care) designed to provide psychological support and enhance diabetes self-management for people with type 2 diabetes experiencing depressive symptoms. The application incorporates a behavioral activation program. Subsequently, the investigators conducted a 12-week randomized controlled trial, enrolling individuals with type 2 diabetes and mild-to-moderate depression, with the assistance of public health centers. The trial aimed to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the application in promoting consistent diabetes management through added psychological care.

Enrollment

73 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Adults aged 20 to 80 years with type 2 diabetes
Individuals belonging to disadvantaged populations, such as medical aid beneficiaries or those classified as low-income groups
Mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, defined as a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score between 5 and 19
Capable of reading and understanding Korean and using a mobile application
Having a clear understanding of the study's purpose and providing written consent

Exclusion criteria

Type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes
Diabetes complications that hindered diabetes self-management
Severe depressive symptoms that made app usage and completion of the self-report questionnaire difficult
Serious mental illnesses other than depressive symptoms (e.g., schizophrenia and related disorders, bipolar and related disorders, or neurodegenerative disorders)
Serious life-threatening medical conditions
Physical conditions that impeded mobility
A history of traumatic brain injury
Unwillingness to complete the questionnaire and provide personal information