AI buddies take on teen obesity: 840 youth to test smart mentoring
NCT ID NCT07505459
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-informed peer-mentoring program can help healthy 12- to 25-year-olds eat better and move more to prevent obesity. Participants will be split into three groups: AI-assisted peer mentoring, traditional peer mentoring, or standard health education. Researchers will track diet, physical activity, and fitness over 12 months to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-informed peer-mentoring behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a scalable, tech-supported way to prevent obesity and heart disease in young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no results yet. The AI tools may not improve outcomes over standard mentoring, and the study relies on self-reported data.
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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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About 840 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy individuals aged 12-25 yrs - Exclusion Criteria: Obesity Severe cognitive and communication deficits \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lulea Technical University
Luleå, Sweden
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University Hospital of Patras
Pátrai, Achaia, 26500, Greece
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University of Bologna
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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