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Evaluation of the Digital Health Application glucura in the treatment of Diabetes mellitus Type 2. A randomized controlled trial over a period of 6 months

Evaluation of the Digital Health Application glucura in the treatment of Diabetes mellitus Type 2. A randomized controlled trial over a period of 6 months - Metabolic III

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032537
Enrollment
318
Registered
2023-10-19
Start date
2024-03-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E11

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention: Intended use of the digital, personalised, low-glycaemic lifestyle programme glucura for 2 x 90 days in addition to standard therapy as defined in the DMP Diabetes mellitus. Gro

Sponsors

Perfood GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients with T2DM (m/f/d) aged 18 years and older according to the ICD-10 code E11.-. - Participation that receive standard care as defined in the DMP Diabetes mellitus, for at least 3 months before inclusion - HbA1c = 7.0 % (53 mmol/mol) and = 11,0 % (96,7 mmol/mol) at last routine clinical examination - Body mass index (BMI) = 25 kg/m² - Weight stable over the last 3 months (± 5 %) - Diabetes-specific medication stable over the last 3 months - Digital literacy to adequately use a smartphone and willingness to make lifestyle changes according to the given dietary recommendations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Current treatment with insulin - Bariatric surgery in the past - Existing or planned treatment with steroids during the intervention phase (topical, inhaled application and long-term use at low doses is not an exclusion criterion). The decisive factor is that the HbA1c value must not be influenced by this. - Pregnancy and breastfeeding (according to patient information) - Current or planned participation in another interventional clinical trial - Past use of the investigational product glucura - Current participation in a therapeutically effective program or use of a DiGA for weight reduction (does not apply to grade III obesity - see below for explanation) / use of another DiGA for diabetes management - Severe impairment (including mental or psychological impairment) that would hinder participation in the study according to the investigator's opinion and compromise the data integrity of the study - Lack of capacity to give informed consent In patients with grade III obesity (BMI = 40 kg/m2), adequate obesity therapy is permitted in parallel, but must have been stable for at least three months at the time of inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in HbA1c after 180 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Change in weight (relative) after 180 days - Change in quality of life (SF-36, MCS) after 180 days - Change in self-management (PAID) after 180 days - Change in depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) after 180 days Additional exploratory endpoints: - Change in quality of life (SF-36, PCS) after 180 days - Responder proportion: proportion of patients with HbA1c in target range (< 7 %) at 90 and 180 days compared to baseline - Potential for remission: proportion of patients with HbA1c < 6.5 % at 90 and 180 days - Change in HbA1c after 90 days - Change in weight (relative) after 90 days - Change in quality of life (SF-36, PCS and MCS) after 90 days - Change in self-management (PAID) after 90 days - Change in depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) after 90 days - Change in weight (absolute) after 90 and 180 days - Change in BMI (absolute) after 90 and 180 days - Change in abdominal circumference after 90 and 180 days - Change in blood pressure (absolute, if available) at 90 and 180 days - Change in serum lipids (if any, absolute): Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, total cholesterol at 3 and 6 months - Change in cardiovascular risk (SCORE2-Diabetes(1)) after 90 and 180 days - Change in diabetes-specific medication after 90 and 180 days - Product use after 90 and 180 days - Change in CGM data after 2nd use of glucura compared to 1st use of glucura (for example time-in-range) and intervention group in comparison to control group

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGuido Freckmann

Institut für Diabetes-Technologie, Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH an der Universität Ulm

guido.freckmann@idt-ulm.de+49 731 509900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026