AI-Powered patient education: a new way to prepare parents for home care?
NCT ID NCT07774494
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether discharge education materials created with the help of artificial intelligence can better prepare mothers to care for children hospitalized with bronchitis or bronchiolitis. Mothers are randomly assigned to receive either AI-assisted written or video education, or the standard hospital discharge instructions. The trial measures mothers' knowledge about home care, their anxiety, and how ready they feel to take their child home. The goal is to see if AI-supported education can improve these outcomes compared to routine care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted written and video discharge education materials
- What this could lead to
- If effective, AI-supported education could become a standard tool to help parents better care for their children at home after hospital discharge.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and the AI-generated materials may not outperform routine education in real-world settings. Results may not apply to all hospitals or populations.
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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 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Mother of a child hospitalized with a diagnosis of bronchitis/bronchiolitis * Child hospitalized for at least 3 days * Willing to participate and provide informed consent * Able to read and understand Turkish and communicate sufficiently to complete the study forms * Owns a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read/view the educational materials or complete the study forms * Child requiring intensive care, experiencing severe clinical deterioration, or having a condition preventing completion of the study * Child with an additional chronic disease or special care needs * Mother who is a healthcare professional
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Osmaniye Training and Research Hospital
Osmaniye, Osmaniye, 80000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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