AI assistant aims to cut doctor burnout by drafting handoff notes
NCT ID NCT07251907
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an AI tool could help hospital doctors write end-of-rotation handoff notes faster and with less stress. 85 doctors were randomly assigned to use the AI draft feature or not. Researchers measured time spent on notes and feelings of burnout.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI tool to draft handoff notes
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could reduce the time doctors spend on paperwork and lower burnout.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study focused on workflow, not patient health. The AI may not save time or could introduce errors if not carefully reviewed.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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May 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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Inclusion Criteria: * General medicine attending physicians at HUP (Medicine, Solid Oncology) or PPMC (Medicine) services. * Scheduled for ≥5 consecutive days on service. Exclusion Criteria: \- Jeopardy attendings and moonlighters
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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