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AI coach in your pocket: could a chatbot boost your workout?
NCT ID NCT07654868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether using a large language model (LLM) AI chatbot can help people increase their physical activity. 39 adults who want to be more active will be split into three groups: one uses the AI on their own, one gets extra guidance on using the AI, and one uses sleep resources as a comparison. The main goal is to see if the study is feasible, not to prove the AI works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Large language model (AI chatbot) for physical activity promotion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI chatbots are a useful, low-cost tool to help people become more active.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (39 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not show any real change in activity levels.
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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 39 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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Dec 2026
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.
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18 to 75 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 18-75 * Reports a desire to increase physical activity level * Not meeting minimum aerobic PA as indicated by L-CAT endorsement indicating level of activity below moderate (moderate defined as \>= 5x/week activity or higher) * Reports willingness to use LLMs to help with exercise goals. * Access to internet through phone data plan or home Wi-Fi. Exclusion Criteria: * Conditions warranting more extensive supervision of physical activity, including: * Any history of MI or stroke, arrhythmias, or heart failure * Uncontrolled hypertension * Type 1 or 2 diabetes * COPD or asthma * Recent orthopedic surgery or fracture * Advanced Parkinson's * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in next 9 months * Active cancer undergoing treatment * Recent major surgery (\<12 weeks) * Use of assistive devices for ambulation * History of eating disorder diagnosis * Dementia diagnosis * Unable to read on own. * Hospitalization for mental health reasons in past year * Has used LLM to support physical activity goals in prior 3 months. * Currently enrolled in a structured program to promote physical activity or weight loss.
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