Digital Care for holistic health in older adults with diabetes and multiple conditions

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study in New Taipei City assesses the Digital Care Community Common Good program against usual care. Over two years, researchers will build an integrated care team, expand an mHealth platform, create digital education for diabetes with comorbidities, and train community volunteers. About 169 eligible participants aged 50 and older with type 2 diabetes and at least one other chronic condition will be recruited from four communities and randomized to receive the digital program or usual care. The second year will include a 6-month intervention with effectiveness evaluation of the program's impact on disease control, self-management, depression, and quality of life. The study emphasizes community resources, smartphone-based tools, and LINE messaging to support participants in Mandarin or Taiwanese.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age and Consent: Individuals aged 50 years or older who are willing to provide written informed consent.
* Language and Literacy: Participants must be literate and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
* Medical Diagnosis: Participants must have a physician-confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and at least one comorbid chronic disease (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, or heart disease).
* Technology Use: Participants must own a smartphone and be willing to use the LINE messaging app and web-based health education links.
* Residence: Participants must reside within one of the four participating communities and have no plans to move away during the study intervention period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those with severe diabetes-related complications, such as renal failure, cerebrovascular disease, diabetic foot, or retinopathy.
* Individuals with psychiatric disorders, undergoing active cancer treatment, or those unable to perform independent self-care (e.g., due to visual impairment or mobility limitations).
* Individuals without diabetes but with other chronic diseases.
* Individuals residing in long-term care institutions.
* Individuals who are simultaneously participating in other intervention programs.

Where it's running

• Wugu District Public Health Center,
  New Taipei City, Wugu District, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Fei-Ling Wu
• Email: flwu@mail.cgust.edu.tw
• Phone: +886-918279618

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.