Mobile Diabetes Management

Mobile Diabetes Management

The Mobile Diabetes Intervention Study trial is evaluating a diabetes coaching system, using mobile phones and patient/ physician internet portals to allow patient-specific treatment and communication by their primary care physician. We hypothesize that timely information provided to patients and their physicians can result in reduction of A1c over 1 year.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 2 diabetic [patient]
• A1c equal to or greater than 7.5 [patient]
• 18-64 years of age at time of recruitment [patient]
• Access to the internet (does not need to be at their home, elsewhere is fine e.g. work) [patient]
• E-mail account [patient]
• Must speak English [patient]

Exclusion Criteria:

• No insulin pump [patient]
• No current alcohol or drug abuse- must be sober 1 year [patient]
• Not currently pregnant [patient]
• No terminal diagnosis [patient]
• No dementia or Alzheimer's [patient]
• No active chemotherapy [patient]
• No significant hearing impairment [patient]
• Poorly corrected vision that would impede use of phone [patient]
• No mute or aphasia [patient]
• No diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major psychosis [patient]
• No Medicaid or Medicare
• No uninsured