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A Study on the Effect of Medical Students' Literature Reading Patterns on Cognitive Load and Academic Writing Ability

China160 participantsStarted 2026-01-20

Plain-language summary

Compare the effects of three English medical literature reading modes (original text reading, bilingual comparison, full translation) on medical students' accuracy in literature comprehension, perceived cognitive load, mastery of professional terminology, and academic writing ability; assess whether reliance on artificial intelligence translation triggers a 'terminology shortage' phenomenon.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Students currently enrolled in our school's clinical medicine or related programs. Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Native English speakers or those with a background in translation. Previously, they have read the specific literature selected for this study.

What they're measuring

Score for Objective Questions on Literature Comprehension

Timeframe: 1 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07460258

SponsorZhongnan Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-05-30

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