Can the right words help patients catch medical record mistakes?
NCT ID NCT07206550
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study enrolls 3,000 participants to see if changing the wording of messages can encourage people to review their electronic health records and report any errors they find. Participants will take a short survey, log into their patient portal to review their records, and then complete the survey. The goal is to learn which types of messages work best to improve patient engagement and error reporting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Framing (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better messages that encourage patients to find and report errors in their health records, improving record accuracy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study with no direct medical treatment. Results may not apply to all patient groups or healthcare systems.
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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 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 to 99 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects should have access to their patient portal * Subjects should have checked their EHR in the past 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Not having access to their patient portal * Not having checked their EHR in the past 12 months
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
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