AI tool for doctors: help or hindrance? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07401979
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how different features of an AI system affect the way primary care doctors diagnose and treat respiratory infections. About 3,000 doctors in China will use a web-based tool with various AI features, such as automated data entry or stepwise medication suggestions. Researchers will measure whether the AI helps correct mistakes or leads doctors astray, aiming to design better AI support for clinical decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based Clinical Decision Support System (AI-CDSS) with various features like automated data extraction and stepwise medication suggestions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design AI tools that better assist doctors in diagnosing and treating respiratory infections, potentially reducing antibiotic misuse.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study using simulated cases, not real patients. Results may not translate to actual clinical practice, and the AI might sometimes mislead doctors.
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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 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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.
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18 to 65 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be currently employed full-time in clinical practice at a primary care facility, including community health centers, community health stations, township hospitals, or village clinics; 2. Hold a clinical medical license with a specialty in general practice or internal medicine, and have experience in diagnosing and managing respiratory tract infections; 3. Have at least one year of clinical work experience; 4. Be proficient in basic computer use (e.g., web browsing and online questionnaire completion), have reliable internet access, and be capable of independently completing the online experimental tasks; 5. Provide voluntary informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-clinical staff (e.g., administrative personnel, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, or public health workers who do not directly provide outpatient clinical care); 2. Individuals unable to independently complete the online experimental procedure or who demonstrate significant difficulty understanding the task instructions.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology School of Medicine and Health Management
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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