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ArticleJMIR diabetes2025

A Novel Mobile Health App to Educate and Empower Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes to Exercise Safely: Prospective Single-Arm Pre-Post Noninferiority Clinical Trial.

Vinutha Beliyurguthu Shetty, Rachel Lim, Shaun Teo, Wayne H K Soon, Heather C Roby, Alison G Roberts, Grant J Smith, Paul A Fournier, Timothy W Jones, Elizabeth A Davis

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Vinutha Beliyurguthu ShettyDepartment of Endocrinology, Perth Childrens Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, Perth City, 6009, Australia, 61 864565020 ext 65020.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9140-2168
Rachel LimChildren's Diabetes Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, West Perth, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0379-1955
Shaun TeoSchool of Allied Health (Exercise Science), Murdoch University, Perth City, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9496-813X
Wayne H K SoonChildren's Diabetes Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, West Perth, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-3927
Heather C RobyChildren's Diabetes Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, West Perth, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2844-0484
Alison G RobertsChildren's Diabetes Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, West Perth, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3455-6448
Grant J SmithChildren's Diabetes Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, West Perth, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-1875
Paul A FournierDepartment of Exercise Science and Health, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth City, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9963-9685
Timothy W JonesDepartment of Endocrinology, Perth Childrens Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, Perth City, 6009, Australia, 61 864565020 ext 65020.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7989-1998
Elizabeth A DavisDepartment of Endocrinology, Perth Childrens Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, Perth City, 6009, Australia, 61 864565020 ext 65020.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-5473

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: A novel mobile health (mHealth) app "acT1ve," developed using a co-design model, provides real-time support during exercise for young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate the noninferiority of acT1ve compared with "treatment as usual" with regard to hypoglycemic events. Methods: Thirty-nine participants living with T1D (age: 17.2, SD 3.3 years; HbA1c: 64, SD 6.0 mmol/mol) completed a 12-week single-arm, pre-post noninferiority study with a follow-up qualitative component. During the intervention, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and physical activity were monitored while participants used acT1ve to manage exercise. CGM data were used to assess the number of hypoglycemic events (<3.9 mmol/L for ≥15 minutes) in each phase. Using a mixed effects negative binomial regression, the difference in the rates of hypoglycemia between the preapp and app-use phases was analyzed. Participants completed both a semistructured interview and the user Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS) questionnaire postintervention. All interviews were audio-recorded for transcription, and a deductive content analysis approach was used to analyze the participant interviews. The uMARS Likert scores for each subscale (engagement, functionality, esthetics, and information) were calculated and reported as medians with IQRs. Results: The rates of hypoglycemia were similar for both the preapp and app-use phases (0.79 and 0.83 hypoglycemia events per day, respectively). The upper bound of the CI of the hypoglycemia rate ratio met the prespecified criteria for noninferiority (rate ratio=1.06; 95% CI 0.91-1.22). The uMARS analysis showed a high rating (≥4 out of 5) of acT1ve by 80% of participants for both functionality and information, 72% for esthetics, and 63% for overall uMARS rating. Content analysis of the interview transcripts identified 3 main themes: "Provision of information," "Exercising with the App," and "Targeted Population." Conclusions: The mHealth app "acT1ve," which was developed in collaboration with young people with T1D, is functional, acceptable, and safe for diabetes management around exercise. The study supports the noninferiority of acT1ve compared with "treatment as usual" with regards to hypoglycemic events.

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acT1veblood glucose levelexercisemobile health apptype 1 diabetesyoung people

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PMCPMC12373410

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