AI scribes: the new tool to fight doctor burnout?
NCT ID NCT07742761
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether an ambient AI scribe—a tool that listens to patient-clinician conversations and drafts notes—can improve well-being and reduce burnout among emergency medicine doctors and advanced practice providers. Participants use the AI scribe during routine care, and the study measures changes in professional fulfillment, documentation burden, and productivity. The goal is to see if this technology can ease the administrative load that contributes to clinician stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ambient AI scribe
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical way to reduce burnout and improve job satisfaction for doctors and advanced practice providers in emergency medicine.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 55 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The AI scribe may not fully capture complex conversations, and any benefits could vary by individual.
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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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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Must be a Clinician (attendings and advanced practice practitioners) who is part of the Emergency Medicine Department * Must be willing to use Ambient AI as apart of their clinical practice work Exclusion Criteria: -Residents who are apart of the Emergency Medicine Department
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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