Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Create Patient-Friendly Discharge Summaries

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hospital Discharge Summary Understanding

• Registration Number: NCT06711458
• Lead Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Brief Summary

This will be an open-label, parallel-group, randomized trial. Patients will be randomized to review the patient-friendly discharge instructions at the time of discharge (intervention group) vs the standard of care. The intervention differs from the standard of care in that patients will be given additional medical documentation in the intervention group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-27
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-02
• Study Start: 2025-01-29
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-09
• Primary Completion: 2025-06
• Study Completion: 2025-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Admitted to Inpatient Medicine unit at NYULH
• Able to read and understand English
• Willing and able to consent to this research

Exclusion Criteria

• Inpatient Hospice
• Discharged on home hospice

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Summaries with Positive Outcome on Composite Measure of Readability and Understandability	Day 1 (At Discharge)	This is a composite outcome measure. Readability of discharge summaries will be measured using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level assessment, which measures how challenging a text may be for readers. Scores on the Flesch-Kincaid assessment are rated as follows: 0-3: Basic reading level, (kindergarten or elementary school) 3-6: Basic reading level, (elementary school ) 6-9: Average reading level, (middle school) 9-12: Average reading level, (high school) 11-18: Skilled readers.; Understandability will be evaluated by the presence of simplified description of primary diagnosis and hospital intervention.; Summaries with both 1) presence of simplified description of primary diagnosis and hospital intervention, and 2) a Flesch-Kincaid grade level greater than or equal to 6 and less than 8, will be considered to have a "positive outcome."

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes made to AI-Generated Content	Day 1 (At Discharge)	Changes made to content will be assessed using edit distance.
AI-Generated Content Perception Survey: Safety	Day 1 (At Discharge)	Patients will be given a survey in which they are asked whether they feel safe with the discharge instructions they were provided. The total score is the number of participants who respond "Yes, definitely" or "Yes, somewhat" to the question.
AI-Generated Content Perception Survey: Understandability	Day 1 (At Discharge)	Patients will be given a survey in which they are asked whether the instructions were easy to understand. The total score is the number of participants who respond "Yes, definitely" or "Yes, somewhat" to the question.
AI-Generated Content Perception Survey: Empathy	Day 1 (At Discharge)	Patients will be given a survey in which they are asked whether the instructions were written in an empathetic manner. The total score is the number of participants who respond "Yes, definitely" or "Yes, somewhat" to the question.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States