Evaluating the Role of ChatGPT in Educating Patients With Early-stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Taiwan, with its onset linked to factors like chronic liver conditions, cirrhosis, and genetic predispositions. According to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) classification, early-stage liver cancer is demarcated by stages 0 to A. Upon such diagnosis, both patients and their families often have numerous questions and concerns, ranging from treatment choices to long-term outcomes. The research proposes a GPT-3.5-based chatbot to assist these patients by providing timely, personalized information, aiming to enrich their understanding of the disease and improve communication between patients and health professionals. The research methodology employs a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design, dividing participants into a control cohort receiving standard patient education routine and an experimental cohort receiving both the AI chatbot and traditional education routine. The comparative analysis of these cohorts will determine the effectiveness of the AI intervention in improving patients' health literacy and satisfaction.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma from both gastroenterology and general surgery outpatient departments were included. Early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma is defined based on the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging as stages 0 to A.

Locations
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Taiwan
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITING
Taipei
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-03-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-03-21
Participants
Target number of participants: 450
Treatments
Experimental: GPT-3.5-based educational
Patients receive additional education using a GPT-3.5-based educational robot on top of the traditional education.
Active_comparator: Traditional education procedures
Patients receive standard traditional education procedures.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

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