AI chatbot aims to ease tough choices for osteoarthritis patients
NCT ID NCT06778486
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an AI chatbot can help people with hip or knee osteoarthritis feel less conflicted and anxious about their treatment choices. About 100 adults with osteoarthritis will chat with the AI before seeing their surgeon. Researchers will measure changes in decision-making confidence and anxiety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence chatbot
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that AI chatbots help patients feel more informed and less anxious when making decisions about osteoarthritis treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants. It measures feelings and decisions, not actual health outcomes, so the results may not apply broadly.
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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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University of California Davis Health
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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