Can an AI chatbot help ER doctors spot serious chest pain faster?
NCT ID NCT06493175
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an AI tool called MedGuide-V5 can help emergency doctors triage chest pain patients more accurately and efficiently. Adults arriving at the emergency department with chest pain will have their descriptions analyzed by the AI, which suggests a possible diagnosis to help prioritize care. The study compares the AI-assisted diagnosis with the final diagnosis after all tests are completed, and also measures staff satisfaction with the tool.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- An artificial intelligence system (large language model) called MedGuide-V5 that analyzes patient descriptions to suggest a possible diagnosis and help prioritize care.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make emergency triage faster and more accurate, helping doctors prioritize chest pain patients who need urgent care.
- What could go wrong
- The AI may not always match the final diagnosis, and its accuracy depends on the quality of patient descriptions. It is also tested in a single hospital setting, so results may not apply everywhere.
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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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1,189 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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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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: 1. All patients with chest pain entered the emergency triage procedure. 2. patients aged 18 and above. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with severe cognitive impairment or inability to communicate. 2. There are patients who have been explicitly referred to specific departments (for example, some of the 120 transfer patients, who may go directly to the green channel) . 3. Patients with unstable vital signs . 4. Patients with potential medical problems. 5. Is participating in other clinical trials. 6. Failure to follow test procedures. 7. Those who refuse to sign the informed consent form.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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