AI coach helps diabetes patients eat and move better – but only for a week
NCT ID NCT07160972
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an AI system called X Life that gives personalized diet and exercise tips to people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Twenty participants used the system for 7 days via AR glasses or a smartphone. The goal was to see if people found it easy and helpful, not to measure long-term health changes.
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 guidance system (X Life) delivered via AR glasses or mobile device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical AI tool to help people with diabetes manage their diet and activity day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, 7-day study with only 20 people. It focused on user experience, not long-term health outcomes, so benefits are uncertain.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Sep 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed according to recognized clinical criteria). * Owns and is proficient in using a smartphone with compatible applications. * Willing and able to wear study devices (CGM, activity tracker). * Willing to use the X Life model terminal and comply with study procedures. * Able to understand and provide written informed consent (including participation in interviews). Exclusion Criteria: * Severe chronic diabetic complications or recent acute diabetic complications. * Early-onset adult T2DM. * Recent severe hypoglycemic events. * Cognitive impairment. * Pregnancy, severe hepatic/renal/thyroid disease, acute infection, psychiatric disorders affecting participation. * Planned major surgery or treatment likely to significantly impact glucose or weight during the study period. * Allergy to device materials (CGM sensor, activity tracker, AI terminal). * Any condition deemed unsuitable by the investigator.
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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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