Tests a phone app for type 2 diabetes in low-income Hispanic adults
Tests a mobile health app to help adults with type 2 diabetes track their health.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Efficacy of mHealth Apps for Health in a Low-income, Type II Diabetic, Hispanic Population
Key facts
- Where
- San Diego, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 64 years old?
Source: NCT05279729, who can take part
Where in United States
- San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- San Diego State University
- Trial code
- NCT05279729
- Record updated
- 2 October 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes and the subsequent benefit of improving type II diabetes outcomes in a low socioeconomic Hispanic population. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to weigh themselves every morning, at the same time, and check their blood glucose readings daily before and after meals for at least three meals in the day.Read full original descriptionShow less
Efficacy of mHealth Apps for Health in a Low-income, Type II Diabetic, Hispanic
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving health outcomes and the subsequent benefit of improving type II diabetes outcomes in a low socioeconomic Hispanic population. This study will involve a 6-month long commitment where participants will be expected to weigh themselves every morning, at the same time, and check their blood glucose readings daily before and after meals for at least three meals in the day.
Inclusion: Diagnosed with type II diabetes; Between the age of 18-64; BMI ≥ 27; Individual annual income less than $47,520 [Covered CA income guidelines and salary restrictions]; Hispanic and/or Latinx origin; Monitors blood glucose regularly; Owns or has access to a bathroom weight scale; Owns a smartphone and willing to download mobile apps.
Exclusion: On medications that promote weight gain such as antipsychotic, antidepressant, and steroid hormone medications; Medications for diabetes such as insulin, thiazolidinediones or sulfonylureas are okay; Does not check blood glucose at least once per day.