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AI chatbot may boost colonoscopy prep and ease nerves — trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07732946
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a ChatGPT-powered educational tool to standard instructions helps first-time colonoscopy patients achieve better bowel cleansing and feel less anxious before the procedure. Adults undergoing their first colonoscopy are randomly assigned to receive either standard information alone or the same information plus supervised access to a ChatGPT chatbot that answers up to ten questions in their preferred language. The study measures bowel preparation quality using a standard scale and anxiety levels with a validated questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ChatGPT-assisted pre-procedural patient education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could offer a simple, scalable way to improve colonoscopy quality and patient comfort without extra medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 190 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The chatbot is limited to ten questions and responses are reviewed, which may reduce its real-time benefit.
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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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190 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Mar 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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Undergoing first (index) colonoscopy * Sufficient cognitive capacity to complete study questionnaires * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of prior colonoscopy * History of colorectal surgery * Known inflammatory bowel disease * Emergency colonoscopy * Severe comorbid conditions limiting cooperation * Unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara, Yenimahalle, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)
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