AI tool tested to lighten Doctors' load in rare cancer reporting
NCT ID NCT06026098
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether an artificial intelligence tool can reduce the mental strain doctors feel when writing case reports about rare tumors. Ten physicians, medical students, or postdoctoral students will write clinical vignettes with and without AI help in a single two-hour session. The goal is to see if AI assistance lowers cognitive workload and improves usability, which could encourage more reporting of rare medical events and ultimately improve care for these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial Intelligence assistance tool
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors report rare tumor cases more easily, leading to better evidence for treating these conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The AI tool may not reduce workload as hoped.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1\. The subject is a physician, medical student, or postdoctoral student. Exclusion Criteria:
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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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Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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