AI-HEALS Study Protocol: Trial Design for TCM-Based Chronic Disease Management

A study protocol document for a randomized controlled trial registered in 2026. The protocol describes the AI-HEALS system, a three-arm trial with 207 patients, and a 3-month intervention period with follow-up to 6 months. The document was authored by Qingqing Liu and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the structure and methodology of a three-arm randomized controlled trial based on the described design.
• Studying the integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine body constitution theory with mobile health technology as described in the system overview.
• Reviewing outcome measures for chronic disease multimorbidity interventions based on the listed primary and secondary outcomes.

Strengths

• The protocol is for a registered clinical trial (ChiCTR2600118267), providing a formal research context.
• Specific intervention details are provided, including a 3-month duration, 207 participants, and use of a WeChat Mini Program.
• Clear primary and secondary outcomes are defined, including systolic blood pressure, blood glucose, and self-management behaviors.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 11.3 KB DOCX file containing a protocol, not the underlying trial data.
• Column-level documentation for any potential data is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for any associated data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by author Qingqing Liu.

Collection Method

Documented study protocol for a planned randomized controlled trial.

Time Range

The protocol describes a future trial; the document itself was updated in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:43:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The trial targets Chinese adult patients, as indicated by the background on prevalence.