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Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study
(1) Background: This study aimed at providing preliminary evidence for mebix, an app-based treatment program for patients with diabetes mellitus type II. The main target was to show a positive healthcare impact as defined by improved blood glucose control, i.e., reduced HbA1c values. (2) Methods: Fo...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10573202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37834960 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196317 |
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author | Bretschneider, Maxi Pia Roth, Lena Schwarz, Peter E. H. |
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description | (1) Background: This study aimed at providing preliminary evidence for mebix, an app-based treatment program for patients with diabetes mellitus type II. The main target was to show a positive healthcare impact as defined by improved blood glucose control, i.e., reduced HbA1c values. (2) Methods: For this, a 3-month, prospective, open-label trial with an intraindividual control group was conducted. Participants received the mebix intervention for 3 months. HbA1c values were observed every 3 months: retrospectively, at baseline, and 3 months after the start of using the app. Additionally, weight and patients’ reported outcomes (well-being, diabetes-related distress, and self-management) were assessed. Data generated within the app were summarized and analyzed (steps, physical activity, fulfilled tasks, and food logs). (3) Results: After the usage of mebix for 3 months, participants significantly reduced their HbA1c levels (−1.0 ± 0.8%). Moreover, improvements in weight, well-being, and self-management as well as a reduction in diabetes-related distress were observed. App-generated data mainly supported the other main finding, that higher baseline HbA1c values lead to higher reductions. Overall, the study provided preliminary evidence that mebix can help patients improve metabolic and psychological health outcomes. |
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spelling | pubmed-105732022023-10-14 Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study Bretschneider, Maxi Pia Roth, Lena Schwarz, Peter E. H. J Clin Med Article (1) Background: This study aimed at providing preliminary evidence for mebix, an app-based treatment program for patients with diabetes mellitus type II. The main target was to show a positive healthcare impact as defined by improved blood glucose control, i.e., reduced HbA1c values. (2) Methods: For this, a 3-month, prospective, open-label trial with an intraindividual control group was conducted. Participants received the mebix intervention for 3 months. HbA1c values were observed every 3 months: retrospectively, at baseline, and 3 months after the start of using the app. Additionally, weight and patients’ reported outcomes (well-being, diabetes-related distress, and self-management) were assessed. Data generated within the app were summarized and analyzed (steps, physical activity, fulfilled tasks, and food logs). (3) Results: After the usage of mebix for 3 months, participants significantly reduced their HbA1c levels (−1.0 ± 0.8%). Moreover, improvements in weight, well-being, and self-management as well as a reduction in diabetes-related distress were observed. App-generated data mainly supported the other main finding, that higher baseline HbA1c values lead to higher reductions. Overall, the study provided preliminary evidence that mebix can help patients improve metabolic and psychological health outcomes. MDPI 2023-09-30 /pmc/articles/PMC10573202/ /pubmed/37834960 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196317 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Bretschneider, Maxi Pia Roth, Lena Schwarz, Peter E. H. Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study |
title | Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study |
title_full | Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study |
title_fullStr | Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study |
title_short | Effectiveness of a Digital Health Application for the Treatment of Diabetes Type II—A Pilot Study |
title_sort | effectiveness of a digital health application for the treatment of diabetes type ii—a pilot study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10573202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37834960 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196317 |
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