AI coach aims to close the hepatitis b treatment gap
NCT ID NCT07520123
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an AI-powered assistant (Union-Agent) designed to encourage people with chronic hepatitis B who have been diagnosed but not yet treated to start antiviral medication. The study will enroll 2000 adults in China who are eligible for treatment but haven't started. The AI provides education, medication reminders, symptom tracking, and referral suggestions. The goal is to see if this approach can increase the number of patients who begin antiviral therapy within six months by at least 50% compared to current rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intelligent-agent (Union-Agent) delivering education, reminders, follow-up, and referral suggestions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that an AI assistant can significantly increase the number of hepatitis B patients who start antiviral treatment, helping more people manage their condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no control group, so improvements may be due to other factors. The AI tool requires smartphone use, which may not work for all patients.
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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 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
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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: * Aged ≥18 years with persistent HBsAg positivity for ≥6 months (diagnosed as chronic hepatitis B \[CHB\] per the latest Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B). * Treatment-naïve to nucleos(t)ide analogues (NUCs), or previous NUC treatment with no medication for the past 6 months (diagnosed-but-untreated \[DBU\] status). * Capable of using a smartphone independently or with family member assistance. * Voluntarily provides written informed consent (electronic version) and agrees to study procedures and follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe mental or cognitive impairment that impairs study cooperation. * Current participation in other interventional clinical trials that may influence HBV treatment decisions. * Inability to use a smartphone even with assistance. * Refusal to sign the informed consent form.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Infectious Disease, Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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