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Talking computer teaches doctors to deliver bad news

NCT ID NCT07615621

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Wang Shalong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new way to train doctors in difficult conversations, like breaking bad news. 195 resident doctors were split into three groups: one trained with an adaptive virtual patient that changed its emotions based on the doctor's words, one with a non-adaptive virtual patient, and one with a human actor. The goal was to see if the adaptive computer training improved real-world communication skills more than the other methods.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

195 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Resident physicians in postgraduate years 1-3. * Participants who had received basic clinical communication training or related instruction. * Participants who had not received systematic, specialized training in breaking bad news communication. * Able to complete two training sessions and the four-week follow-up mini-OSCE assessment. * Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior systematic training in breaking bad news, advanced communication skills, or similar specialized communication training. * Prior participation in pilot testing or system testing related to this study. * Unable to complete the required training sessions or follow-up assessment. * Unwilling to have training or assessment sessions recorded for research scoring and analysis. * Concurrent participation in another communication-skills intervention study that could affect communication performance. * Any other condition judged by the investigators to make participation inappropriate.

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Breaking bad news skills Clinical communication Medical education

Contacts and locations

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  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China

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