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Effectiveness of an mHealth Mobile App

Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences

Summary

Type II diabetes is a serious challenge for Pakistan. Not using medications properly increases healthcare costs and diabetes-related deaths. A mobile app in local language can improve medication adherence and self-management among diabetics. Therefore, in this 18 months long study researchers will develop a diabetes-related mobile application in Urdu, and will conduct a trial to assess whether it improves medication compliance and self-management, and how much economical this app would be compared to the usual standard of care for type II diabetics in Pakistan. This trial will be conducted at the National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology Karachi. The study participants will be divided in two groups. Only one group will use this application. Researchers will measure medication compliance and self-management through diabetes-specific blood test and self-reporting questionnaires between two groups. Researchers will also determine how much economic costs would be saved by using this app to improve medication compliance

Official title: Assessing the Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention Versus the Usual Standard of Care for Improving Medication Adherence and Self-management Among Type II Diabetics in Pakistan: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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