Insulin remains the only approved treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus patients and is used by many with type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrate counting is the most recommended way to prescribe prandial insulin dose because it is safe and efficacious, and also it allows a more variate diet to patients. Methods to improve carbohydrate counting include automatization of the process, optimizing carbohydrate meal content estimation, and including other nutrients such as fat into the equation. Being an iterative process that patients perfect by practicing and repeating, we believe that using simulations can improve carbohydrate counting. Simulations allow individuals to practice in a safe environment and help build confidence in one's ability to perform a task. In this clinical trial, patients assigned to the intervention group will have installed the STUDIA app, an automatic carbohydrate counter coupled to a mathematical model that simulates glucose excursions at the individual level using the patients' parameters in their smartphone. Time in range will be measured using a continuous glucose monitor.
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TIme in range
Timeframe: 4 weeks