Effect of the Thrive AI Health App on Lifestyle Behaviors and Quality of Life

Purpose

The goals of this randomized trial is to learn: 1. If the Thrive AI Health app will help adults improve their everyday habits (diet, exercise, and sleep). 2. How often participants will use the Thrive AI Health app to which they will have free access The Thrive AI Health app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to give personalized advice. It is designed to help people eat better, exercise more, manage stress, and sleep well. Researchers will compare changes in diet, exercise and sleep in participants using the app to those participants not using the app. Participants will complete study questionnaires and an in-person visit at the beginning and end of the study.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Type 2
  • Overweight or Obesity

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 40 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Be at high risk for chronic disease defined as: Body mass index (BMI)>25 BMI<=25 who are prediabetic or have type 2 diabetes - Aged 40 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to walk

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Thrive AI Health app
Access to the Thrive AI Health app
  • Behavioral: App
    Access to the app during the 12 week period following randomization
No Intervention
Wait list control

Recruiting Locations

Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut 06520

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Yale University

Study Contact

Melinda Irwin
203-785-6392
melinda.irwin@yale.edu

Detailed Description

After consenting to participate in the study, adults who are overweight, have obesity, prediabetes, or type II diabetes will complete online questionnaires and attend an in-person visit. The questionnaires measure: Diet; Physical activity; Sleep quality; Quality of life During the visit, the following will be measured or performed: Height; Weight; Blood pressure; Blood sample collection; 6-minute walk test Participants will then be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1. Thrive AI Health app intervention group. The Thrive AI Health app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to give personalized advice. It is designed to help people eat better, exercise more, manage stress, and sleep well. 2. Wait-list control group Those in the intervention group will be give a Fitbit which will by synched with the app. After 12 weeks, participants will complete the questionnaires and clinic visit assessments again. Following the 12-week assessments, those in the wait-list group will gain access to the Thrive AI Health app for 12 weeks and will complete online questionnaires at the 24-week mark. When participants in the wait-list group gain access to the app, they will also start wearing a Fitbit, which will be linked to the app.