Development and Exploration of the Effectiveness and Feasbility of a Digital Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The study is conducted to assess potential effectiveness and feasibility of a comprehensive digital intervention for people with poorly-controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), to explore the intervention effects of a combined online and offline management for people with T2DM and ultimately to improve the accessibility of lifestyle intervention among participants with T2DM.

The study is a single-arm, non-randomized clinical trial conducted to assess potential effectiveness and feasibility of a comprehensive digital intervention for people with poorly-controlled T2DM, to explore the 16 weeks intervention effects of a combined online and offline management for people with T2DM and ultimately to improve the accessibility of lifestyle intervention among participants with T2DM. Primary objective is to study the proportion of participants with decrease in Hba1c by 0.6% by providing digital based lifestyle modifications. Secondary objectives include to 1) estimate the change in Hba1c, body mass index (BMI) and improvement in lipid profile components at week 16 compared with baseline readings; 2) to evaluate of the use of the Ramadan Risk Score (IDF-DAR Risk Stratification Scoring Tool); 3) to evaluate the rate of fasting and diabetes complications (hyperglycaemia / hypoglycaemia) amongst Muslims with T2DM during Ramadan.