AI scribes take aim at doctor burnout in new trial
NCT ID NCT07157943
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether AI scribe software can reduce burnout and improve efficiency for 105 outpatient doctors at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Doctors are randomly assigned to use Abridge AI Scribe, DAX Copilot, or their usual methods. The study measures time spent on charts outside work hours and burnout scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI scribe software (Abridge AI Scribe or DAX Copilot)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical way to reduce burnout and save doctors time on paperwork.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage quality improvement trial, not a large clinical study. Results may not apply to all settings, and the software might not work as well 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 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2025
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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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: * 1\. Provider (MD, DO, APP) in an outpatient practice at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in a specialty supported by integrated ambient AI scribe software 1. Includes Urgent Care and Emergency Department 2. Excludes providers working in hospital-based clinics due to lack of availability of workflow integration into the EHR 2. Does not currently utilize an in-person human scribe 3. High clinical workload during pilot period 4. Agrees to use the Children's EHR mobile application (Haiku) on their personal device. 5\. Agrees to offer use of the ambient AI scribe software for at least 75% of patient visit encounters for the duration of the project period Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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