Assessment of the effectiveness of the Defeat Diabetes Application (DDA) low carbohydrate diet and lifestyle intervention, in the self-management of type 2 diabetes.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000710729
• Lead Sponsor: Defeat Diabetes

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate, and visit their GP for measurements and bloodwork throughout the study period of 12 months
Adults (men and women) meeting the clinical diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes and have HbA1c of greater than or equal to 6.5%
Not currently using the DDA or using low carbohydrate diet to manage their type 2 diabetes
Have a smartphone and can use digital technology (download and install digital application)
Signed informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to understand written and spoken English
Younger than 18 years of age
Unwilling to participate in 12-month intervention
Liver disease (other than metabolic associated fatty liver disease) or secondary causes of MAFLD and cirrhosis
Renal failure and patients undertaking dialysis
Have a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA)
Are pregnant
Are using insulin to manage their Type 2 diabetes
Prescribed a SGLT2 inhibitor and fasting insulin < 10mU/L
Excluded from participating for existing medical conditions at the discretion of their GP

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HbA1c assessed by blood test[Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months (primary timepoint) post-intervention commencement]