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Safety and Efficacy Study of Using Smartphone-Assisted Application for Carbohydrate Counting in People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Safety and Efficacy Study of Using Smartphone-Assisted Application for Carbohydrate Counting in People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210923008
Enrollment
23
Registered
2021-09-23
Start date
2023-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Sub-optimal glycemic control Type 1 Diabetes Mellites Type 1 Diabetes Mellites

Interventions

The 12-week prospective, open-labeled, single-arm clinical trial will be conducted to measure the effectiveness of the carbohydrate counting application by comparing with the A1C level from before and
Experimental Device
Intervention arm

Sponsors

Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People with type 1 diabetes (ICD10 code E10) with multiple daily injection at least 6 months prior the study enrollment. 2. Aged 18 - 50 years 3. Target A1C control less than or equal to 7.0 %NGSP and willing to achieve their HbA1c target 4. Able to adjust insulin by carb-insulin ratio (ICR) or sliding scale regimen. 5. Sub-optimal glycemic control, as defined by persistent HbA1c more than or equal to 8 up to 10% over 6 months prior the study enrollment. 6. Stable control of diabetes as defined by less than or equal to 10% variation in total daily insulin doses over 3 months 7. Willing to perform SMBG and currently performing SMBG more than or equal to 2 times a day. 8. No willing to lose weight. No plan for bariatric surgery or weight reduction medication. No additional structural dietary intervention or dietary pattern for specific purpose such as, but not conclusive only, intermittent fasting or low carb diet. 9. No plan for pregnancy, no pregnancy and lactation 10. No alcohol addicted and drug abuse 11. No any medication that known to alter glucose homeostasis, may including but not limited to, Oral antidiabetic drugs and GLP-1 analog, chemotherapy, glucocorticoids usage (more than 30 mg of prednisolone or equivalence) for treatment acute inflammatory diseases including arthritis, IBD or autoimmune diseases. 12. Participants must have an android smartphone and an internet service 13. Able to speak, read, write Thai

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous history of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar syndrome within 6 months and no severe hypoglycemia as defined by requiring another person to treat the symptom 2. Current diabetic foot ulcer, unstable Charcot foot, soft tissue infection, cellulitis or necrosis 3. Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, vascular intervention for coronary or peripheral at least 6 months prior the study 4. Uncontrolled hypertension as defined by SBP more than or equal to 160 or DBP more than or equal to 100 mmHg 5. Other diseases that alter glucose homeostasis, digestion, absorption may include but not limited to Cushing's syndrome, severe liver disease, CKD stage 4 to 5 6. Other diseases or conditions that alter number of erythrocyte or its production such as pernicious anemia, blood transfusion, severe blood loss at least 6 months prior the study 7. Plan to use CGMS or insulin pump during the study 8. The participants with a SMBG compliance rate during run-in period less than 80% will be excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A1C level After end of intervention HPLC,Proportion of patients who achieve A1C less than 7.0 After end of intervention Numerical count,Proportion of patients who achieve A1C less than 6.5 with and without hypoglycemia more than 2 times per month After end of intervention Numerical count

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Variation in blood glucose level During intervention SMBG,Number of blood glucose levels adverse events During intervention Numerical count

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPhawinpon Chotwanvirat

Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

phawinpon@dietitian.in.th028002380

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026