Patient Preferences in Empathetic Communication by AI vs Human Authorship (NCT06832891) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Patient Preferences in Empathetic Communication by AI vs Human Authorship
United States202 participantsStarted 2025-04-21
Plain-language summary
This study aims to evaluate whether patients have different preference patterns for empathetic communication through AI vs human-being when knowledge of authorship is known vs blinded.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients over the age of 18 being seen in palliative care clinic who have already established care and with diagnosis of any malignancy
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to consent defined as: Acute mental status changes (delirium/encephalopathy), acute substance intoxication, intellectual disability, dementia, patient with active legal guardian
* Major psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, active substance use disorder, and patients with active suicidal or homicidal thoughts.
* NOTE: Patients with history of normal grieving reactions, major unipolar depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder or generalized anxiety disorder would NOT be excluded.
* Inability to read in English