AI coaching boosts student writing in new study
NCT ID NCT07618819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether one session of AI-assisted structured guidance can improve the quality of narrative literature reviews written by medical postgraduate students. 102 students will be randomly assigned to either receive the guidance session or use AI freely without it. The quality of their final reviews will be compared using a standard scoring scale.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- AI-Assisted Structured Guidance
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to improve medical students' academic writing skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small educational study, not a clinical treatment trial. The benefit may be modest or not apply to other settings or student groups.
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Study facts
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- 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 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Master's students enrolled in the Academic Standards and Thesis Writing course. 2. Willing to participate in this study, able to understand the study procedures and randomization arrangement, and able to provide written informed consent. 3. Able to complete literature searching, use AI tools, and complete online questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Students who have confirmed withdrawal from the course, suspension of study, long-term leave, or other known objective reasons that prevent participation in subsequent major teaching activities and study procedures. 2. Students who have participated in pilot testing, intervention material development, assessment training, or data processing related to this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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