| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000060828 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000069606 |
| Scientific Title | A prospective observational study evaluating the effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based program to prevent diabetes complications |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2026/03/05 |
| Last modified on | 2026/03/05 10:12:56 |
Effectiveness of a digital peer supported app based program to prevent diabetes complications: a prospective observational study
DPSA-DM
A prospective observational study evaluating the effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based program to prevent diabetes complications
DPSA-DM
| Japan |
Diabetes mellitus and prediabetes
| Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Others
NO
To assess the effectiveness of a digital peer supported app based program for preventing the progression of diabetes severity and related complications through online mutual support.
Efficacy
Changes in lifestyle behaviors (diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and sleep) and medication status/adherence assessed at baseline (program start), 3 months (midpoint), and 6 months (program end).
Observational
| 20 | years-old | <= |
| 65 | years-old | > |
Male and Female
- Age 20 to 64 years.
- Having undergone a specific health checkup or comprehensive medical checkup, or having visited a medical institution within the past year, with available clinical laboratory results.
-Lifestyle-related diabetes or prediabetes, defined as follows:
- For individuals who have visited a medical institution: HbA1c 6.0 to 8.9, or blood glucose < 250 mg/dL regardless of fasting/random status.
- For individuals who have not visited a medical institution: HbA1c 6.0 to 6.9, or fasting plasma glucose 110 to <140 mg/dL, or random plasma glucose 140 to 199 mg/dL.
-Non-lifestyle-related diabetes/prediabetes (e.g., pancreatic disease, endocrine/hormonal disorders, drug-induced).
-Type 1 diabetes or receiving insulin therapy.
-Diabetic kidney disease, chronic renal failure, or undergoing dialysis.
-Cardiovascular disease (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure) or stroke.
-Prohibited from exercise by a physician, or history of severe hypoglycemia that cannot be adequately self-managed.
-Pregnancy.
-Grade 2 hypertension or higher.
-Dyslipidemia (LDL-C >= 180 mg/dL or triglycerides >= 500 mg/dL). Note: Lipid-based exclusion applies only to individuals who have not visited a medical institution.
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| 1st name | Shota |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Yoshihara |
Kitasato University Graduate School
Medical Sciences
252-0373
1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan
042-778-9305
yoshihara.shota@st.kitasato-u.ac.jp
| 1st name | Shota |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Yoshihara |
Kitasato University
Medical Sciences
252-0373
1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan
042-778-9305
yoshihara.shota@st.kitasato-u.ac.jp
Kitasato University
Conflicts of interest were reviewed by the Kitasato University Conflict of Interest Committee and are appropriately managed.
Profit organization
Research Ethics Committee of Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan
0427789602
a-soumu@kitasato-u.ac.jp
NO
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 05 | Day |
Unpublished
Preinitiation
| 2025 | Year | 11 | Month | 01 | Day |
| 2026 | Year | 01 | Month | 19 | Day |
| 2026 | Year | 05 | Month | 01 | Day |
| 2028 | Year | 03 | Month | 31 | Day |
This study is a single-arm prospective observational study.
Participants will take part in a 6-month diabetes complications prevention program using a digital peer-support app. Assessments will be conducted at baseline (program start), 3 months, and 6 months and will include questionnaires on lifestyle behaviors and medication status.
The primary outcomes are longitudinal changes in lifestyle behaviors and medication status.
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 05 | Day |
| 2026 | Year | 03 | Month | 05 | Day |
Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069606