Can a phone app beat fatty liver? new trial tests digital coaching
NCT ID NCT07007741
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a smartphone app and remote diet/exercise coaching can help people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease lose weight and reduce liver fat. 120 participants will either get standard lifestyle advice or use the app with daily meal tracking, weekly recipe adjustments, and one-on-one Q&A with a dietitian. The study is active but not recruiting, and results could show if digital tools can improve liver health at scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fatty Liver Data Analysis and Management Software (smartphone app with remote diet/exercise coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective, scalable way for doctors to help people with fatty liver lose weight and reduce liver fat through remote lifestyle coaching.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (120 people) testing a software tool, not a drug. The results may not apply to everyone, and the app's success depends on daily user engagement.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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XinHua Hospital Affiliated To Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200082, China
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