Can an AI chatbot help nurses beat burnout?
NCT ID NCT07380685
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an AI chatbot on LINE can help clinical nurses cope with work stress, reduce burnout, and build resilience. About 120 nurses will either chat with the AI or receive static messages for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in compassion fatigue, burnout, and well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI chatbot (LINE-based GPT assistant)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a private, on-demand tool to help nurses manage stress and reduce burnout.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 120 participants. The AI may not be as effective as human support, and results may not apply to all nurses.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 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
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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20 to 65 years
- 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: 1. Adults aged 20 to 65 years. 2. Currently employed as clinical nursing staff in the participating institution, including inpatient wards or intensive care units. 3. Able to read Traditional Chinese and receive daily messages via LINE or Email. 4. Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent. 5. Expected to remain employed in the clinical unit for the full 4-week study period (not planning resignation or extended leave). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Refusal or inability to provide informed consent. 2. Unable to receive daily messages through LINE or Email (e.g., no smartphone or internet access). 3. Currently undergoing psychiatric treatment or in the acute phase of major physical/mental illness, where participation may interfere with clinical care. 4. Cognitive or communication impairments that prevent understanding of study material or completion of questionnaires.
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