Type 2 & other diabetes

Effects of coaching with data management system intervention or usual care on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Randomised controlled trial

Authors' conclusion

DMS with coaching improved glycaemic control compared to usual care in patients with T2DM at 26-week follow-up.

Study context

Population
Adults with T2D; mean age 58 ± 11 years, HbA1c 8.3% ± 0.7%, BMI 35.3 ± 7.9 kg/m², diabetes duration 13.6 ± 7.7 years90 completed 26-week follow-up
Participants
114 adults
Comparison
Diabetes management system (DMS) with remote coaching vs usual care
Primary endpoint
Change in HbA1c from baseline
Follow-up
26 weeks
Methodological detailsmulticentre
  • Multicentre

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Intervention

−0.9

SD 1.0 · %

Control

−0.5

SD 1.0 · %

P = 0.044

Secondary outcomes

Health-related QoL (SF-12) and diabetes-related problems (PAID) · 26 weeks

No significant differences in SF-12 and PAID scores

DMS usability (System Usability Scale) · 26 weeks

Average SUS score among DMS users completing the questionnaire (32 of 43)
55.4 ± 27.9

Original publication

Effects of coaching with data management system intervention or usual care on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 9 February 2026. doi:10.1111/dom.70534

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