Development and Application of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Perioperative Health Education Among Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 150
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the usefulness and effectiveness of a newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for health education in thyroid cancer patients during the period around their surgery (the perioperative period). The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the AI chatbot improve patients' readiness for discharge, quality of recovery, and active engagement in their own healthcare compared to traditional education methods?
How do patients rate the usability and friendliness of this new AI chatbot system?
Researchers will compare a group of patients who receive traditional health education (the control group) with a subsequent group of patients who use the new AI chatbot built on the "Coze" platform (the intervention group) to see if the AI chatbot leads to better recovery experiences and higher patient engagement.
Participants will be asked to:
Access and interact with the AI chatbot to receive personalized health guidance, ask questions, and get instant feedback during their hospital stay.
Complete a set of questionnaires on the morning of their hospital discharge to evaluate their recovery quality, readiness to leave the hospital, and level of engagement in their care.
Complete an extra survey regarding the usability and acceptability of the chatbot system (only for participants in the AI chatbot group).
详细描述
Background and Rationale:
Thyroid cancer treatment and care involve long-term medication management and follow-up monitoring. While the application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols has significantly shortened the length of hospital stays, it has also reduced the time available for face-to-face clinician-patient communication. Traditional health education models often struggle to meet the continuous and diverse information needs of patients during the perioperative period. This study aims to develop a novel health education chatbot based on the "Coze" platform to provide personalized, instant, and interactive perioperative guidance for thyroid cancer patients, thereby exploring a new digital approach to patient education and supportive care.
Study Design and Timeline:
This study utilizes a non-randomized, sequentially controlled design (a before-after study) and consists of two consecutive phases:
Control Phase (Traditional Education): Patients admitted during this period will receive standard, routine perioperative health education provided by the nursing staff.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in accordance with the clinical diagnostic criteria, and confirmed by ultrasonography and histopathological examination.
- •Scheduled to undergo elective surgery for thyroid cancer.
- •Mentally competent to understand the study protocol, and voluntarily provided written informed consent to participate in this study.
排除标准
- •Aged less than 18 years.
- •Concurrently diagnosed with malignant tumors in other organs or severe complications/dysfunctions of other major organs.
- •Patients who are anticipated to be unable to complete the study protocol due to plans for hospital/department transfer, or high risk of treatment discontinuation.
研究者
Jiayan Cao
Chief Nurse
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital