AI helps doctors write faster, but is it good enough?
NCT ID NCT07187050
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether an AI writing assistant (CocktailAI) could help doctors complete hospital discharge summaries and referrals faster while maintaining quality. Twenty-one ophthalmologists from Kyoto University Hospital wrote documents for six simulated patient cases, either using the AI to generate a first draft or writing from scratch. The study measured time and expert-rated quality to see if the AI approach is a practical tool for reducing paperwork burden.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CocktailAI (template-based LLM assistant)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI can help doctors complete paperwork faster without sacrificing quality, potentially reducing burnout.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot (21 participants) using simulated patient records, not real patients. Results may not apply to real hospital settings or other medical fields.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Feb 2025
- Finished
-
Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Ophthalmologists at Kyoto University Hospital * Junior residents, senior residents, graduate students, board-certified ophthalmologists * Physicians who confirm that they do not routinely use CocktailAI for clinical documentation and provide informed consent after receiving an explanation of the study.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Clinical documentation are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine 54 Shogoin, Kawahara, Sakyo
Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can an AI chatbot ease fertility worries for young cancer survivors?
- AI patients could replace Role-Play in dental training
- AI could write dental X-Ray reports, study explores
- AI camera and microphone could revolutionize doctor training on hospital wards
- AI-Crafted audiobooks could soothe scared kids in hospital
- AI scribe takes on doctor dictation in orthopedic study