AI in the clinic: nudges may stop doctors from blindly trusting ChatGPT
NCT ID NCT07328815
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether behavioral nudges can reduce automation bias—when doctors uncritically accept AI recommendations. 72 physicians evaluated clinical cases with AI-generated suggestions, some containing errors. Half received nudges showing the AI's baseline accuracy and color-coded confidence signals. The goal was to see if these cues help doctors spot mistakes and improve diagnostic accuracy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral nudge intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to safer integration of AI tools like ChatGPT in medical diagnosis, helping doctors avoid blindly trusting incorrect AI suggestions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 72 participants using simulated cases, so results may not apply to real-world clinical settings or larger populations.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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May 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Full or Provisionally Registered Medical Practitioners with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). * Completed Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Exam. The equivalent degree of MBBS in US and Canada is the Doctor of Medicine (MD). * Participants must have completed a structured training program on the use of ChatGPT (or a comparable large language model), totaling at least 10 hours of instruction. The program must include hands-on practice related to LLM's key aspects, specifically prompt engineering and content evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * Any other Registered Medical Practitioners (Full or Provisional) with PMDC (e.g., professionals with Bachelor of Dental Surgery or BDS).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lahore University of Management Sciences
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54792, Pakistan
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