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AI food photos and a chatbot take aim at kidney disease diets

NCT ID NCT07829991

NEW Disease control Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing CKDCare, a smartphone system that runs inside the LINE messaging app, to help people with chronic kidney disease manage their diet. Participants photograph their meals, get personalized nutrition feedback from a chatbot, and have their records reviewed by dietitians. The study measures how easy patients find the system and whether their eating habits, including ultra-processed food intake, change over three months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
CKDCare, a dietitian-led LINE chatbot that uses AI food photo recognition and personalized nutrition feedback
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give people with chronic kidney disease an easier way to track what they eat and get dietitian feedback between clinic visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study of 50 people at one hospital, so results may not apply to other patients or settings. The main goal is to see whether people find the app usable, not whether it improves kidney health.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: CKD patients: * Aged 20 years or older * Physician-diagnosed chronic kidney disease * Available dietary records from the outpatient nutrition clinic Healthcare professionals: \- Clinical dietitian certified in CKD nutrition, CKD outpatient dietitian, or nephrologist Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 20 years of age * No available dietary records from the outpatient nutrition clinic

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Conditions

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chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic kidney disease

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • China Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

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