AI avatars take on patient education: can they beat Old-School slides?
NCT ID NCT07550686
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an AI-generated avatar video helps radiotherapy patients understand their treatment and feel less anxious, compared to a standard slide-based video. About 136 patients will watch one of the two videos and answer questionnaires. The goal is to see if the AI approach improves patient education and reduces pre-treatment worry.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-based educational video
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI avatar videos are a better way to educate patients before radiotherapy, potentially reducing anxiety and improving understanding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (136 participants) comparing two video formats. The results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the AI video may not be more effective than the standard one.
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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 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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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20 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: * Age ≥ 20 years * Patients scheduled for radiotherapy * Ability to watch video and comprehend audio, as assessed by the investigator * ECOG performance status 0-1 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to complete questionnaires due to cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yongin Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGYongin-si, 365, South Korea
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