Can AI help doctors better care for Two-Spirit métis patients?
NCT ID NCT07760675
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an AI-assisted simulation can help Ob/Gyn residents improve their ability to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care to Two-Spirit Métis patients. Up to 90 residents across three Canadian universities will be randomly assigned to either a specialized cultural safety workshop or standard training, followed by the same AI-based exam. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and whether it improves communication and cultural humility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) with cultural safety training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better training methods that help doctors provide more respectful and culturally safe care to Two-Spirit Métis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, so results may not be conclusive. The AI simulation may not fully capture real-world interactions, and training effects might not last.
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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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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Current enrollment in an accredited Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program at one of the participating institutions (University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, or University of Saskatchewan). \* Postgraduate Year 1 through 5 (PGY1-PGY5). \* Fluency in English to ensure comprehension of AI-based encounters. \* Willingness and ability to participate fully in both the Academic Half Day and AI-assisted OSCE assessments. \* Provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior participation (within 12 months) in Two-Spirit (2S) Métis-specific or similar cultural safety OSCEs or workshops. \* Residents not enrolled in participating Ob/Gyn residency programs.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2C8, Canada
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P5, Canada
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SA, S7N 0W8, Canada
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