AI Doctor's helper: can a chatbot improve emergency brain care?
NCT ID NCT07626229
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether an AI tool called Xuanwu-NeuroAid 2.0 can help emergency room doctors better diagnose and treat patients with sudden brain or nerve problems. About 1,360 adults with acute neurological symptoms will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or care assisted by the AI. The AI provides suggestions, but doctors make all final decisions. The main goal is to see if AI assistance reduces diagnostic errors, unplanned return visits, or harm within 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
- Xuanwu-NeuroAid 2.0 (a large language model AI tool)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI assistance improves diagnostic accuracy and reduces errors in emergency neurology, potentially leading to better patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial testing a new AI tool. The AI may not improve diagnosis, could introduce errors, or may not be practical in real-world emergency settings. Doctors remain responsible for all decisions.
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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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1,381 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Finished
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Aug 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years; * Presentation to the emergency neurology service with acute neurological symptoms; * Written informed consent provided by the patient or a legally authorized representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Presentation primarily for trauma; * Pregnancy; * Requiring immediate life-saving interventions; * Estimated life expectancy of less than 30 days; * Participation in another clinical trial within the previous 30 days or in a trial that could interfere with the study or outcome assessment; * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with the conduct of the trial or the interpretation of the results.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Liuyang Jili Hospital
Guankou, Hunan, 410300, China
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Nanyang Nanshi Hospital
Nanyang, Henan, 473000, China
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Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University
Beijing, 100053, China
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