This research is testing whether a smartphone app can help people to make healthier food choices when shopping for groceries.
- During the first two weeks of the study, participants will scan and record all of their grocery shopping (food and drink). Participants will then be randomly allocated to one of six groups, three of which will receive in-app suggestions of healthier alternatives to some of their normal food choices.
- Monitoring of food purchases will be done by scanning product barcodes, which will then be stored in the app. (If shopping at Waitrose, Morrisons or Iceland, products will need to be selected manually)
- The study is being carried out by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford.
This study is looking to understand if an online system called ‘Diabetes My Way’ can help people with type 2 diabetes manage their condition.
The system has been developed by specialist diabetes clinicians and connects with your NHS diabetes care record as well as local information, in order to provide personalised support and advice at a time that is convenient to you.
The study is being carried out by a team of researchers at The University of Manchester.
This short film explains more about ‘Diabetes My Way’, how it works, and how to register.
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This study will investigate whether a vibrating smart insole can help improve balance in people who have diabetic neuropathy.
People with diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage that can cause pain, numbness, or weakness) in their feet can experience problems with balance. Vibrating insoles have been shown to improve balance.
It is being carried out by a team of researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether using FreeStyle Libre 2 flash glucose monitoring system can improve HbA1c (measurement of blood glucose control)
The study will also assess the acceptability and the impact of the system on daily living with diabetes