AI vs doctors: who makes better dialysis decisions?
NCT ID NCT07539428
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special AI tool (a large language model trained on dialysis care) can help doctors make better decisions for patients on peritoneal dialysis. 150 doctors will review fictional patient cases, some using the AI and some not. Researchers will compare the accuracy of their decisions and check for any harmful suggestions from the AI.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peritoneal dialysis-specialized large language model (PD-LLM)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI tools help doctors manage dialysis more accurately and safely, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study using fictional patient cases, not real patients. The AI might give wrong or harmful advice, and results may not apply to real-world settings.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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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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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Internal medicine or nephrology standardized training residents, licensed residents, or attending physicians. 2. Independent experience in PD management ≤ 3 years. 3. Provided signed informed consent and agreed to comply with the trial procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Direct involvement in the development or training of the specialized PD large language model, or in the construction of the clinical scenarios/ scoring criteria used in this trial. 2. Participation in the pilot testing of all clinical scenarios used in this trial. 3. Inability or unwillingness to access the study platform or use online resources during the study period. 4. Experienced PD experts.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sixiu Chen
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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