Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim was to assess the impact of a cell phone-based diabetes management application (Welltang) on HbA1c, blood glucose, lipids, physical activity, weight, and blood pressure during 3 months. And hypoglycemic events, the satisfaction of the patients with Boyibang, their diabetes knowledge and self-care behaviors were also evaluated.
Detailed description
At baseline, all patients completed the Diabetes Self- Care Behavior Questionnaire and a Diabetes Knowledge Survey. Health, medical and demographic history, height and weight, waist and hip circumferences, and blood pressure were recorded. HbA1c and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level were tested. All of these data were measured 3 months later at the conclusion of the study intervention.
Interventions
OTHERWelltang
The intervention group installed Welltang (downloaded from www.welltang.com for free) designed by Shanghai Geping Information and Technique Company Ltd (Shanghai, China) on their cell phones. Welltang is a cell phone- based diabetes management application that consists of three main parts: knowledge, self-management, communication between patients and clinicians
Sponsors
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All diabetes, aged more than 18 years old. No limit for HbA1c was defined
Exclusion criteria
* patients have any severe complications such as end phase of diabetic nephropathy or proliferative retinopathy. patients who cannot use smart phone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood pressure | 3 months |
| low density lipoprotein cholesterol | 3 months |
Outcome results
None listed