AI helps doctors remember what matters most to cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07147023
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI tool can accurately summarize serious illness conversations between doctors and cancer patients. Researchers will send these summaries to doctors caring for hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. The goal is to see if the summaries are accurate and helpful, and to gather feedback from both doctors and patients. The study involves 60 participants and focuses on improving communication about care goals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Large Language Model (AI) generated summaries of serious illness conversations
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors quickly understand a patient's care goals, improving communication and ensuring treatments align with what patients want.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The AI summaries might be inaccurate or miss important details.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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