Diabetes Companion App for Adults With Diabetes and Their Carers

Last updated: March 23, 2023
Sponsor: Nanyang Technological University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05535842
NanyangTU_GLOW
  • Ages > 21
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Diabetes self-management support, education, and training are increasingly being delivered through digital technology such as mobile phones. This protocol aims to evaluate the effectiveness of GLOW, a diabetes companion app with a conversational agent.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and attending Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) DiabetesClinic OR caring for a person with type 2 diabetes
  2. 21 years old or above
  3. Able to speak and read English
  4. Singapore nationality or permanent resident or foreign domestic worker (for carers)
  5. Own a personal mobile device which can download study mobile app
  6. Access to the internet

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Are unable to consent;
  2. Are pregnant (for patients)
  3. Received formal training in medicine or allied health services

Study Design

Total Participants: 224
Study Start date:
November 28, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2023

Study Description

Adopting a healthier lifestyle and disease self-management skills is critical to reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications. Internationally, and in Singapore, the majority of people with diabetes report not having received structured diabetes education, while others have the knowledge and fail to apply it in their daily lives.

Key self-management behaviours recommended by the American Association of Diabetes Educators include physical activity, healthy diet, blood glucose monitoring, and medication adherence, but equally important is healthy coping to maintain a positive attitude toward diabetes management. Life-long patient education and continuous empowerment are paramount to successful self-management in people with diabetes, as recommended by evidence-based diabetes management guidelines.

In addition to patients, their informal carers often play an important role in the management of diabetes. As such, diabetes education for informal carers is essential to achieve the best possible diabetes outcomes in the patient.

There are hundreds of diabetes apps available for the public to download and use, but few are rigorously evaluated for clinically meaningful outcomes. We designed GLOW, a diabetes companion app with a conversational agent, to support people with diabetes and their carers with self-management and knowledge.

Connect with a study center

  • Nanyang Technological University, Center for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

    Singapore, 308232
    Singapore

    Site Not Available

  • Tan Tock Seng Hospital

    Singapore, 308433
    Singapore

    Active - Recruiting

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