摘要
Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)theory-based mobile app on improving symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in China.Materials and Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted.Ninety-seven patients with T2DM were enrolled and they were randomized into the control group and the experimental group.The control group was given usual diabetes education and follow-up with telephone call,while the experimental group was followed up by using the TCM theory-based mobile app.After 6-month intervention,the diabetic symptom scores,the blood glucose levels,and self-management ability of the two groups were compared.Results:Compared with intervention before,the levels of fasting blood glucose(FBG),2-h postprandial blood glucose(2hPG),and glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)decreased in the control group(9.28±3.05 vs.8.26±2.73 mmol/L,12.65±4.18 vs.10.65±3.79 mmol/L,and 8.78%±1.76%vs.7.96%±1.47%,respectively,all P<0.05)and also decreased in the experimental group(8.36±2.64 vs.7.35±2.45 mmol/L,11.50±4.29 vs.9.85±2.71 mmol/L,and 8.64%±2.04%vs.7.29%±1.56%,respectively,all P<0.05)after 6-month intervention,while the summary of diabetes self-care activities(SDSCAs)scale scores after 6-month intervention increased significantly in the control group(35.20±14.68 vs.44.78±10.21,P<0.05)and the experimental group(32.16±13.21 vs.50.37±10.06,P<0.05).After 6-month intervention,the diabetic symptom scores(18.16±2.74 vs.22.18±4.77)and HbA1c(7.29±1.56%vs.7.96%±1.47%)were lower,and SDSCA scale scores(50.37±10.06 vs.44.78±10.21)were higher in the experimental group than the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The mobile app based on TCM theory can effectively improve diabetes-related symptoms in patients with T2DM and help control their blood glucose as well as enhance their self-management ability.
