Patients with Type 2 Diabetes randomly allocated to the intervention arm (health coaching + smartphone-based health promotion software) will have significantly better Hemoglobin A1c levels at 6 months post-intervention than patients with Type 2 Diabetes allocated to the control arm (health coaching alone).
Inclusion criteria: all participating patients have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, are between 25 and 70 years of age, have a regular primary care physician, and have HbA1c levels \> or = to 7.3. Exclusion criteria: Axis I and II psychiatric disorders. Primary outcome: HBA1c at 6 months follow up. Secondary outcome: Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
115
Lifestyle counseling with health promoting smartphone software
Lifestyle counseling
Black Creek Community Health Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGHemoglobin A1c
Finger prick A1c test or lab test
Time frame: 6 months follow up from baseline
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
Self report measure of psychological distress
Time frame: 6 months follow up from baseline assessment
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