Nurse-led app to help Medicaid patients on insulin manage blood sugar
Nurse-led app intervention to improve glycemic control in patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes on Medicaid
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES · NIH-11385797
This project uses a nurse-led mobile app to help adults on Medicaid who take insulin keep their blood sugar under better control.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11385797 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would use a smartphone app led by nurses that helps you track glucose, share readings with your care team, and get tailored coaching and visual teaching tools. The program links changes in clinic workflows with self-management supports so your data can prompt timely treatment changes when needed. The team will focus on people with type 2 diabetes on insulin who are on Medicaid and will gather feedback from patients and clinicians to shape the app. The goal is to improve testing, medication use, and address social or mental-health needs that make diabetes harder to manage.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with type 2 diabetes who use insulin and are enrolled in Medicaid, especially those having trouble keeping blood sugar under control, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not use insulin, are not on Medicaid, already have good glucose control, or lack smartphone access may not benefit or may be ineligible.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help people on Medicaid using insulin lower their blood sugar, speed up needed medication changes, and improve day-to-day diabetes care.
How similar studies have performed: Some prior nurse-led and digital health programs have improved diabetes care, but few have targeted insulin-treated Medicaid populations, so this multi-level app approach is relatively new for this group.
Where this research is happening
Newark, UNITED STATES
- RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES — Newark, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CHEN, HELEN NAI-CHI — RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
- Study coordinator: CHEN, HELEN NAI-CHI
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus