AI trains future doctors to help smokers quit
NCT ID NCT07650721
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence can improve how medical interns counsel patients to quit smoking. 140 interns will receive either standard training or AI-assisted case-based training. Their counseling skills will be measured before and after using the 5A model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange). The goal is to see if AI feedback helps them learn more effectively.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence-assisted interactive case-based training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI training helps doctors give better smoking cessation advice, potentially improving quit rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no patient outcomes—only skill scores. Results may not translate to real-world quitting success.
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Study facts
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- 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 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Medical interns enrolled in the internship training program at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University during the study period. * Able to attend the training session and complete all study assessments, including the pre-test and post-test evaluations. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous formal structured training in smoking cessation counseling based on the 5A model. * Previous participation in a smoking cessation counseling educational program within the preceding 12 months. * Failure to complete the assigned educational intervention. * Failure to complete either the pre-test or post-test assessment. * Withdrawal of consent at any stage of the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assuit University Hospiatal
RECRUITINGAsyut, Assuit, 71515, Egypt
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