Can a computer help doctors choose the right blood thinner?
NCT ID NCT07290608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a decision-support tool called DOACT that helps doctors choose the right blood thinner for patients with blood clots in veins or lungs. Researchers compared how well the tool performed against artificial intelligence models and doctors' own judgment. The goal was to see if the tool could improve accuracy in prescribing these important medications.
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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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59 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 to 89 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria * Physicians with residency training in Vascular Surgery or official Board Certification in Vascular Surgery. * Currently practicing clinical and/or surgical vascular care in Brazil. * Completed the informed consent process (TCLE) and voluntarily agreed to participate. Exclusion Criteria * Physicians without formal Vascular Surgery residency and without Board Certification. * Physicians not performing vascular clinical or surgical care (e.g., exclusively administrative, academic, or non-assistance roles). * Less than 1 year of professional experience after medical school graduation. * Did not sign or did not fully complete the TCLE. Large Language Models (LLMs) * Inclusion Criteria * Free-access LLMs available to the public at the time of data collection. * All responses generated using the same standardized prompt. * Capable of producing complete, text-based clinical answers relevant to vascular surgery decision-making. Exclusion Criteria * Paid or subscription-based LLMs. * LLMs requiring institutional licenses, restricted access, or proprietary tokens. * Models unable to generate full responses to the standardized prompt.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01.223-001, Brazil
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