Prostate cancer chatbot A situational, automated text messaging tool for patient education in prostate cancer detection

Prostate cancer chatbot A situational, automated text messaging tool for patient education in prostate cancer detection - PROSCA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034484

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-06-17

Start date

2021-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C61

Interventions

Group 1: Access to the "PROSCA" chatbot in addition to standard information from doctors: Patients were recruited when they first presented at the Urology Clinic of University Hospital Heidelberg due

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Participant is a patient at the Urological University Hospital Heidelberg - Participant is scheduled for a diagnostic prostate biopsy - The patient is scheduled to present at Heidelberg University Hospital - The patient uses a smartphone, laptop or computer in their everyday life - Ability of the study participant to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Minors and adults unable to give consent - Patients who come to Heidelberg University Hospital unplanned and with an emergency indication - Insufficient knowledge of German

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients report a benefit through the provision of information by the chatbot	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The chatbot is practical and easy to use during a hospital stay	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMagdalena Görtz

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

magdalena.goertz@med.uni-heidelberg.de+4962215638226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026