Glycemic Emergency Management (GEM); An App for Rapid Response to Hypoglycemic and Hyperglycemic Situations
GEMApp
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interventional
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the utility of an algorithm for better glucose control in diabetic patients communicated via an App to help improve outcomes and reduce urgent care and ER visits as well as improve A1C and quality of life.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable diabetes-mellitus
Started Sep 2014
Longer than P75 for not_applicable diabetes-mellitus
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 14, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 12, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2026
May 23, 2025
November 1, 2024
11.8 years
November 14, 2014
May 20, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of hypoglycemic episodes
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
A1c level
6 months
Number of Emergency Room, Urgent Care, or Walk-In Clinic visits
6 months
ADDQOL score
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Functioning App
EXPERIMENTALThese subjects have the complete algorithm functioning and communicated via the App.
Non-functioning App
PLACEBO COMPARATORThese subjects receive routine instructions via the App but not the complete algorithm.
Interventions
The Experimental Group receives individually calculated instructions for glucose management management via the App.
The Placebo Comparator Group receives general instructions but not the complete management algorithm
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Type 1 or type 2 diabetes on therapeutic treatment other than just lifestyle changes
- Treatment by Marshall Internal Medicine Department
- Have a smart phone
- At least 6th grade education level
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant women
- Cognitive impairment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Marshall Health
Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Chief, section of Endocrinology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 14, 2014
First Posted
January 12, 2015
Study Start
September 1, 2014
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2026
Last Updated
May 23, 2025
Record last verified: 2024-11