AI coach helps patients see their symptoms more clearly before doctor visit
NCT ID NCT07022769
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-powered reflection tool can help patients with chronic orthopedic conditions (like arthritis or carpal tunnel) think more flexibly about their symptoms and feel more trust in their doctor. About 150 adults will be randomly assigned to either use the AI reflection tool or receive an AI-generated diagnosis. Both groups will then see their specialist and complete a survey about their experience. The goal is to see if the reflection tool improves trust and communication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-guided cognitive debiasing tool (Large Language Model)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give doctors a simple way to improve patient trust and communication during orthopedic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (150 people) testing a behavioral tool, not a treatment. The AI may not change how patients feel, and results may not apply to other conditions.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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: * Adults (18+) * New or return patient seeking musculoskeletal specialty care at an Orthopedic outpatient clinic * Total combined score on the 6 feelings and thoughts items of \> 10\* (Appendix 3 of study protocol) * English-speaking * Pre-visit diagnosis of chronic, non-traumatic musculoskeletal condition (including, but not limited to: osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger digit, Dupuytren's, De Quervain's, lateral epicondylitis) Exclusion Criteria: * Any impairment preventing completion of surveys on a tablet
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States