Can an AI coach help you lose weight? new study tests digital platform
NCT ID NCT07404189
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding the Nutu digital health platform to a standard weight loss program helps people with obesity lose more weight and improve heart health. About 300 adults in the FLOW program will be offered Nutu, which includes AI coaching and tracking tools. The main goal is to see if those who use Nutu lose more weight than those who don't.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nutu digital health platform (AI coaching, food/exercise tracking)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding a digital health tool to standard weight loss care helps people lose more weight and reduce heart risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that hasn't started yet. The digital platform may not lead to better results than the standard program alone, and not everyone may use it as intended.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 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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18 years and older
- 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: * All patients enrolled in the FLOW clinical program are eligible. Exclusion Criteria: * Not a patient of the FLOW clinical program at UAB.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UAB Hospital - Highlands
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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