Robot patients take on human actors in med school showdown
NCT ID NCT06030466
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares how medical students learn from virtual standardized patients (computer avatars) versus physical standardized patients (trained actors). Sixty students from National Taiwan University will test both methods and give feedback through questionnaires and interviews. The goal is to see if virtual patients can be as effective as real ones for training future doctors.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Medical students studying at the National Taiwan University School of Medicine 2. Able to understand the research case and sign the written consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has used relevant virtual standardized patient software in the past (past exposure) 2. Unable to adapt to technological applications or successfully use this virtual standardized patient system (unable to cooperate with research)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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