AI boosts doctor diagnoses in small neurology trial
NCT ID NCT07344792
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a large language model (AI) helps doctors diagnose neurologic cases more accurately. Forty licensed neurologists were split into two groups: one used the AI tool plus usual resources, the other used only usual resources. The main goal was to see if the AI-assisted group made more correct top diagnoses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- large language model (LLM) assistance
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI tools help doctors make more accurate diagnoses in neurology.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 physicians, so results may not apply broadly. The LLM used is custom-built and may not reflect real-world AI tools.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Jan 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Licensed physicians who have completed at least two years of neurology training. * Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Physicians who have previously participated in the development of the in-house LLM or the construction of datasets used in this study. * Physicians who were involved in the clinical care of patients whose cases were used to construct the case dataset for this study. * Physicians who are known to have previously reviewed or been exposed to the specific cases used in this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Luhe Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
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Nanyang Central Hospital
Nanyang, Henan, 473000, China
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Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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