Effects of mobile phone application combined with or without self-monitoring of blood glucose on glycemic control in patients with diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

There is potential for mobile applications to deliver new self-management interventions for chronic disease, especially in diabetes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a mobile phone application (MPA) combined with or without self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) on glycemic control in patients with diabetes.

Materials and methods

The study was a 24-week period, four-arm parallel group, non-blinded, randomized trial. A total of 185 patients with mean age of 52 years were randomized to group A (no MPA and no SMBG), group B (SMBG only), group C (MPA only) and group D (both MPA and SMBG were used). Changes in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose and 1,5-anhydroglucitol from baseline to week 24 were analyzed.

Results

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6717828 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature