Impact of a Diabetes Education Mobile Web Application on Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the use and effectiveness of a mobile web application (app) that is designed to educate and allow patients to manage diabetes and make sustainable lifestyle changes, and to study the impact of the app on clinical outcomes of diabetes (HA1C) and educational outcomes (Self-E
| Condition(s) | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Education, Lifestyle Modification |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the use and effectiveness of a mobile web application (app) that is designed to educate and allow patients to manage diabetes and make sustainable lifestyle changes, and to study the impact of the app on clinical outcomes of diabetes (HA1C) and educational outcomes (Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Scale). The main question to answer is: Does the use of the Diabetes Application significantly affect clinical outcomes of diabetes and cardiometabolic risk factors (BMI and Blood Pressure)? Patients will be enrolled in one of two available arms of the study. Participants in the 'intervention arm' will use the app to view educational information presented as videos in the following areas: Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Staying Active, Medications (Use an |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes with HA1c \>8.0 * Current patients of the Family Healthcare Center, Reading Hospital Tower health. Exclusion Criteria: * Identified special populations (pregnancy or individuals currently incarcerated) * Patients without access to their own smart phone * Any patient who is unable to provide their own informed consent to participate in the study |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | The Reading Hospital and Medical Center |
| Locations | West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Start date | 2024-02-15 |
| NCT ID | NCT05893927 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05893927 |