ArticleInteractive journal of medical research2024
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App to Promote Physical Activity Among Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Interactive journal of medical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03053336 (App-technology to Enhance Self-care for Patients With Diabetes Type 2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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App-technology to Enhance Self-care for Patients With Diabetes Type 2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reporting Gaps in mHealth Intervention Studies for Adults With Diabetes: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of digital and remote exercise interventions on HbA1c in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Prognostic effectiveness of interactive vs. non-interactive mobile app interventions in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Pooled it
- The Digital Diabetes Patient Reminder Tool for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Clinical Validation of an On-Device AI-Driven Real-Time Human Pose Estimation and Exercise Prescription Program; Prospective Single-Arm Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Step by step: promoting daily walking through a mHealth intervention.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The Impact of a Digital Peer-Supported App on Daily Steps and Lifestyle Changes Among Individuals With Prediabetes and Early-Stage Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective, Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Influence of Internet-Based Health Management on Control of Blood Glucose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity is well known to have beneficial effects on glycemic control and to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease in persons with type 2 diabetes. Yet, successful implementation of lifestyle interventions targeting physical activity in primary care has shown to be difficult. Smartphone apps may provide useful tools to support physical activity. The DiaCert app was specifically designed for integration into primary care and is an automated mobile health (mHealth) solution promoting daily walking.
objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effect of a 3-month-long intervention promoting physical activity through the use of the DiaCert app among persons with type 2 diabetes in Sweden. Our primary objective was to assess the effect on moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at 3 months of follow-up. Our secondary objective was to assess the effect on MVPA at 6 months of follow-up and on BMI, waist circumference, hemoglobin A
methodsWe recruited men and women with type 2 diabetes from 5 primary health care centers and 1 specialized center. Participants were randomized 1:1 to the intervention or control group. The intervention group was administered standard care and access to the DiaCert app at baseline and 3 months onward. The control group received standard care only. Outcomes of objectively measured physical activity using accelerometers, BMI, waist circumference, biomarkers, and blood pressure were assessed at baseline and follow-ups. Linear mixed models were used to assess differences in outcomes between the groups.
resultsA total of 181 study participants, 65.7% (119/181) men and 34.3% (62/181) women, were recruited into the study and randomized to the intervention (n=93) or control group (n=88). The participants' mean age and BMI were 60.0 (SD 11.4) years and 30.4 (SD 5.3) kg/m
conclusionsWe found no evidence that persons with type 2 diabetes being randomized to use an app promoting daily walking increased their levels of MVPA at 3 or 6 months' follow-up compared with controls receiving standard care. The effect of the app on BMI was unclear, and we found nothing to support an effect on secondary outcomes. Further research is needed to determine what type of mHealth intervention could be effective to increase physical activity among persons with type 2 diabetes.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03053336; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03053336.
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