¿Can mySugr App Improve Knowledge and Self-management of People With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

¿Puede Una aplicación móvil Mejorar el Conocimiento y la autogestión de Las Personas Con Diabetes Tipo 1? Evaluación clínica de la App mySugr

This project is based on the contribution that an app can offer for improving knowledge and self-management of people with type 1 diabetes.

The main objective of this study is to assess mySugr app as a tool for empowering people with type 1 diabetes.

The study population are type 1 diabetes people, aged more than 18 years old and with more than one year from diagnosis. They will be randomised to standard care or use of mySugr app and will be followed-up during 48 weeks.

Control group will attend 5 face-to-face visits (baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months) with the possibility of telephone contact and hospital assistance if necessary. Intervention group will attend 3 face-to-face visits (baseline, 6 and 12 months) and 2 telematic visits (at 3 and 9 months) and will also have the possibility of telephone contact and hospital assistance if necessary.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 18 years of age
• People with type 1 diabetes (> 1 year diagnosis)
• Treatment with insulin in basal-bolus regimen
• Glucometer that connects automatically with the app
• HbA1c 7-9%
• Understanding of carbohydrate counting and concepts of ratio and factor of sensitivity
• Have a smartphone or tablet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use at the time of randomization of another app for diabetes management
• Use of continuous monitoring or flash glucose systems
• Pregnancy
• Any other disease or condition that may interfere with the completion of the protocol or completion of the study