Healthy eating support with the FoodSwitch barcode-scanning app for adults with type 2 diabetes

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 is a randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 Swedish adults with type 2 diabetes of at least two years' duration who regularly shop for groceries. Participants are randomized to receive access to the FoodSwitch mobile app, which provides interpretive front-of-pack labeling via barcode scanning, plus standard written dietary advice, or to receive standard written dietary advice alone. The primary outcome is change in self-measured glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at six months, with secondary outcomes including waist circumference, body weight, quality of life, dietary self-efficacy, medication use, hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality; exploratory omics analyses are planned. Recruitment is via general practices and community advertisements and requires digital identification for enrollment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* Age between 18 and 75 years
* Self-reported type 2 diabetes with a duration of ≥2 years
* Regularly grocery shopping

Exclusion criteria:

* No access to BankID (a digital identification system commonly used in Sweden)
* Failure to complete eligibility screening and run-in periods

Where it's running

• Linköping University
  Linköping, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Lana Hebib, MD
• Email: lana.hebib@liu.se
• Phone: 013-28 10 00

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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.