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A study to examine whether AI avatar-based pre-discharge explanations improve patients' understanding and satisfaction: pilot study

Pilot Study on Pre-Discharge Education Using an AI Avatar: Examining the Feasibility of Different Instruction Methods and the Validity of Evaluation Measures - Patient impact of AI avatar-based pre-discharge education: RCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000060705
Enrollment
90
Registered
2026-04-26
Start date
2026-04-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Adult patients with gastrointestinal diseases scheduled for hospital discharge

Interventions

AI avatar video + face-to-face instruction Conventional video + face-to-face instruction Face-to-face instruction only

Sponsors

Keio University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery or Gastroenterology who have a gastrointestinal drain or catheter in place at the time of discharge - No age restrictions - Patients who can understand explanations provided in Japanese - Patients without dementia or severe cognitive impairment based on cognitive function assessment (For patients aged 75 years or older, the OLD will be administered, and the MMSE will be performed as needed) - Patients with no prior experience of having a drain or catheter placed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients who do not have a gastrointestinal drain or catheter in place at the time of discharge - Patients suspected of having dementia or severe cognitive impairment - Patients aged 75 years or older who score 4 or more out of 12 items on the OLD, and additionally score 23 or lower on the MMSE - Patients with visual or hearing impairments that make it difficult to watch videos or understand explanations - Patients for whom sufficient time for instruction cannot be secured due to reasons such as urgent discharge - Patients who have previous experience with a drain or catheter and may already understand self-management methods

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Patient understanding at the end of the first educational session (objective assessment by healthcare providers using a five-item Likert scale, and subjective assessment using a comprehension test)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Time required for healthcare providers' explanations (minutes) - Number of explanations provided by healthcare providers (count) - Time required until the start of the intervention - Patient satisfaction (questionnaire adapted from the CSQ-8) - Need for additional explanations (presence/absence and content) - Patient understanding at the first post-discharge outpatient visit (objective assessment by healthcare providers using a five-item Likert scale, and subjective assessment using a comprehension test) - Electroencephalographic measurements using an affective analyzer (affective values) - Nurses' perceived workload (three-item short version of the NASA-TLX)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSaori Tanebe

Keio University Hospital nursing department

saori.tanabe@adst.keio.ac.jp0333531211

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026