AI assistant aims to turn waiting room time into better care
NCT ID NCT07756632
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an AI-powered physician assistant can improve satisfaction for both patients and doctors in a busy hospital outpatient clinic. The AI asks patients about their medical history and then creates a summary and recommendations for the physician to review. The study will compare experiences of patients and doctors who use this AI tool with those who do not, focusing on how waiting time is used and how patient-centered the care feels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-powered physician assistant that takes patient history and generates clinical summaries and recommendations for physicians
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this AI tool could make waiting times more productive and improve the quality of care in busy clinics, especially in lower-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and conducted in one hospital, so results may not apply elsewhere. The AI may not always capture accurate histories or fit smoothly into doctors' workflows.
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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 367 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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Nov 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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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 (Patients): * Informed consent before enrolment. * Adults aged 18 years and above. * Initial patients registering at the clinic during the entire trial duration. * Possession of a digital device for an OTP (one-time password) * Can read and write Urdu and/or English Inclusion Criteria (Physicians): * Informed Consent * Agree to include AI physician assistant in their workflows Exclusion Criteria (Patients): * Patients requiring emergency care * Patients who refuse to complete the history process with the AI physician assistant. Exclusion Criteria (Physicians): \- Physicians from non-surgical specialties
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aga Khan University Hospital
Karachi, Pakistan
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