AI simulated patients could revolutionize medical History-Taking training
NCT ID NCT07714655
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether an intelligent simulated patient system (ISPS) powered by large language models can help medical students improve their history-taking skills in gastroenterology. Ninety students are randomly assigned to either conventional training or four weeks of self-directed practice with the AI system, which simulates patient interviews and provides automated feedback. The study measures diagnostic accuracy, completeness of history-taking, empathy, and how well students accept the technology.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intelligent Simulated Patient System (ISPS) - a large language model-based educational platform for virtual patient interaction and automated feedback
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI system could provide scalable, realistic training for medical students, improving diagnostic accuracy and patient communication skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 90 students, so results may not generalize. The AI may not fully replicate real patient interactions.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jun 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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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: * Undergraduate medical students at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University who had completed their clinical clerkship and the required coursework in Diagnostics and Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology). * Postgraduate students in Clinical Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine). * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. * Willing to complete the entire 4-week study protocol and all outcome assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with extensive prior clinical experience in gastroenterology that could substantially influence baseline performance. * Individuals with severe visual, hearing, or other impairments that would prevent effective participation in the Intelligent Simulated Patient System training. * Individuals unable to complete the required training sessions or the final Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). * Individuals who withdrew informed consent or had incomplete outcome assessment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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