Could AI help pharmacists give better advice?
NCT ID NCT07649577
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether pharmacists using a generative AI tool (ChatGPT) can provide more accurate and complete medication counseling compared to standard practice. The trial involves 136 adults with chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or asthma who are picking up prescriptions. The goal is to see if AI assistance improves the correctness of counseling and whether patients are more likely to take their medications as prescribed over 30 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ChatGPT (generative AI) used by pharmacists for medication counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI helps pharmacists provide more accurate and complete medication information, potentially improving patient adherence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in Jordan, so results may not apply broadly. AI may still produce errors or miss important details.
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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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136 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Mar 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Patient Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older. Presenting with a new prescription or a refill for a chronic medication requiring counseling within one of the following classes: antihypertensives, oral antidiabetics, lipid-lowering agents, anticoagulants, or inhaled maintenance therapies. Willing and able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Presence of acute infections. Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders or oncological conditions. Presence of severe acute illness requiring urgent medical referral. Cognitive impairment precluding informed consent. Hearing or communication barriers that prevent interview completion without the presence of a caregiver. Inability to provide a follow-up phone number for the 30-day adherence assessment. Pharmacy and Pharmacist (Cluster) Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria: Pharmacies legally registered in Jordan, providing routine prescription dispensing services, having at least one licensed pharmacist available during recruitment hours, and agreeing to participate for the full trial period. Licensed pharmacists with a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, working in participating pharmacies, providing direct patient counseling, and consenting to take part in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Pharmacies that are already using structured AI-assisted counseling tools as part of their routine practice. Pharmacists on temporary placement for less than one month. Pharmacists not involved in patient-facing counseling.
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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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Petra University
Amman, Jordan
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