The Effectiveness of Using a Mobile Application for Type 2 Diabetes Self-care

University Maribor

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Disease, Chronic; Mobile Apps; Self-Care; Mobile Phone Use; Health Behavior; Type 2 Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments: Other: Mobile app forDiabetes (Tessera Multimedia, 2020)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04999189

03/5R-2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the research is to evaluate and test the usefulness of the mobile application forDiabetes to improve the self-care of individuals with diabetes type 1. The investigators want to obtain the missing evidence from the field of application operation and their impact on individuals' self-care and study the acceptance of applications among healthcare staff, which plays an essential role in patient education.

Full description

The investigators will conduct a randomized study in which individuals included in the intervention group will use the forDiabetes app to self-care for their type 2 diabetes throughout the study. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted in family medicine clinics throughout Slovenia. At the start of the observation and the first control visit, the investigators will assess self-care and disease perception of individuals with the help of validated questionnaires. Measurement of body weight, blood pressure, blood sugar monitoring, and glycated hemoglobin will also be performed at the observation and a first control visit. For individuals who will use the forDiabetes application during the research, the investigators will also assess the frequency of using the mobile application in the home environment at the first control visit.

Enrollment: 380 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients older than 18 years;
• with regulated and diagnosed type 2 diabetes;
• patients who are managed in a family medicine clinic;
• patients who have the option of using a mobile phone and a blood sugar meter in the home environment.

Exclusion criteria

• patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes;
• patients who have chronic complications as a result of diabetes.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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380 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients using mobile applications

Experimental group

Description:

Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will use a mobile app forDiabetes (Tessera Multimedia, 2020) to manage their disease.

Treatment:

Other: Mobile app forDiabetes (Tessera Multimedia, 2020)

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients will receive treatment from medical staff (as usual).