Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Jan 22, 2025
Date Accepted: May 20, 2025
eHealth applications improve glycemic control in diabetes patients: a randomized controlled trial
ABSTRACT
Background:
To examine the health outcomes of individuals who utilized the Health Management Module of an individualized electronic application as compared to those who did not.
Objective:
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Methods:
A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 165 subjects, with 82 subjects assigned to the control group and 83 subjects assigned to the intervention group. Randomization was done via a computer randomizer to evaluate the impact of the eHealth chronic disease management module installation on clinical outcomes such as blood pressure (BP), haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), renal function tests, estimated Glomerular filtration Rate (eGFR), and urine albumin/creatinine ratio (urine ACR).
Results:
After 4 months, the intervention group showed better glycemic control, with a significantly lower mean HbA1c levels (6.78% ± 0.64) compared to the control group (7.06% ± 0.80 p= 0.019). Also, 75.95% (60) of the intervention group achieved optimal HbA1c levels, compared to 58.75% (47) in the control group.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest its potential for clinical application in patients with suboptimal glycemic control.
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