AI lifestyle coach tested for prediabetes: a 28-Day digital health experiment
NCT ID NCT07160985
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested whether an AI-powered system called X Life could help adults with prediabetes improve their blood sugar control. Over 28 days, 131 participants either used the AI system for real-time diet and exercise recommendations or received standard lifestyle advice. The study measured changes in glucose tolerance to see if the AI approach was more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based lifestyle management system (X Life)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, non-drug tool to help people with prediabetes manage their blood sugar and potentially delay or prevent type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (131 people) testing a short-term intervention (28 days). The results may not be generalizable, and the AI system may not lead to lasting improvements or be better than standard lifestyle advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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131 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-70 years * Prediabetes (per ADA or WHO criteria) * Stable lifestyle and body weight (±5%) for ≥3 months * Owns and can operate a smartphone * Able to understand and sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Current glucose-lowering medication use * Severe cardiovascular disease, liver/kidney dysfunction, or active malignancy * Psychiatric or cognitive disorders affecting participation * Planned major surgery or long-distance travel during the study * Allergy/intolerance to CGM sensor materials
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Shanghai, China
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