AI vs. human eye: can ChatGPT help nurses catch bedsores?
NCT ID NCT07318571
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-powered mobile app can help ICU nurses more accurately identify and stage pressure injuries (bedsores) compared to standard visual checks. About 90 nurses will be split into two groups: one using the AI tool, the other doing manual assessments. Their findings will be compared to a wound-care expert's evaluation to see if AI improves accuracy and boosts nurses' confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ChatGPT Skin Assessment mobile application
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI helps nurses detect and stage pressure injuries more accurately, potentially improving patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 participants. The AI tool may not improve accuracy significantly, and results may not apply to other hospitals or settings.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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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 * Nurses working within the organisation for at least 6 months * Nurses involved in direct patient care for over 50% of their work time. * Skin assessments and staging for patients at risk for developing pressure injuries (Using the Braden Scoring system). * Adult Patients (18 years and older) * Patients who are currently admitted to the ICU and are receiving critical care treatment. * No current severe skin conditions patients without active severe dermatological conditions (e.g., large open wounds, severe rashes) that would interfere with the AI-based skin assessment process. Exclusion criteria * Nurses working within the organization for less than 6 months * Nurses involved in direct patient care for less than 50% of their work time * End-of-Life Care or Terminal Illness- patients receiving end-of-life care or those with a terminal diagnosis, where the prevention of pressure injuries may not be a priority and where participation in the study may not align with their care goals. * Severe or active dermatological conditions- patients with active skin conditions such as severe rashes, burns, or other dermatological issues that could interfere with accurate skin assessments by AI or confound the study results. * Recent Skin Grafts or Advanced Wound Care- patients who have recently undergone skin grafts or those receiving complex wound care treatments that are outside the scope of typical pressure injury prevention practices. * Inability to Maintain Required Positioning for Skin Assessment- patients who are physically unable to remain in the necessary position for the skin assessments, either due to severe mobility restrictions or critical medical conditions.
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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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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center- Jeddah
RECRUITINGJeddah, Mecca Region, 21423, Saudi Arabia