Artificial intelligence-powered virtual standardized patients in teaching history-taking skills to medical students: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251202012

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-02

Start date

2025-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Medical education Clinical skills training Education, Medical Artificial Intelligence

Interventions

The intervention group received instruction using AI-powered virtual standardized patients integrated from the Geeky Medics educational platform. The virtual patient cases were designed, updated, and

Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral

AI-powered Virtual Standardized Patient (AI-VSP),Conventional Standardized Patient (SP)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergraduate medical students (Third year). 2. Voluntary participation. 3. Provided informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior use of AI-virtual patient platforms for history-taking training. 2. Declined participation. 3. Incomplete data in pre-test, post-test, or objective structured clinical examination assessment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objective structured clinical examination score 1 month after the intervention 10 point scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Student satisfaction Immediately after the intervention A five-point Likert scale questionnaire	—

Countries

Vietnam

Contacts

Public ContactHai Dang

DUY TAN UNIVERSITY

dangnngochai@dtu.edu.vn0358762292

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026