AI coaches teens to ditch junk food in landmark study
NCT ID NCT07514312
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-powered app can help 1,000 teens and young adults eat less ultra-processed food. The app sends personalized, non-coercive nudges based on real-time diet tracking. If it works, it could offer a simple, scalable way to prevent obesity and related diseases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-supported digital nudging intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a scalable, low-cost way to help young people eat less junk food and reduce their risk of obesity and chronic diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with no drug or device. Results depend on participants sticking with the app, and real-world impact may be limited.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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12 to 25 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: * Adolescents aged 12 to 25 years * Ownership of a smartphone or regular access to a digital device * Ability to use the digital intervention platform * Willingness to provide informed consent (and parental consent where applicable) * Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods at baseline Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of medical conditions requiring a specific therapeutic diet * Participation in another dietary or behavioral intervention study * Severe cognitive or psychological conditions that may impair participation * Inability to use digital tools or applications
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