SOPHIE: Standardized Online Patient for Healthcare Interaction Education

NCT07409233 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2026-02-13

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Summary

This study evaluated an online simulation based educational program designed to improve clinician communication skills. Participants were clinicians and clinical trainees who completed simulated patient interactions and communication assessments as part of an educational evaluation. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either an AI based simulation training program or standard educational materials. Communication performance was assessed using standardized rating methods in simulated scenarios. The study did not involve patients or health related clinical interventions.

Conditions

  • Clinician Communication Skills Training

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

SOPHIE Simulation Training

An online simulation based educational training program that uses interactive virtual patient scenarios to support the development of clinician communication skills in simulated clinical encounters.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Educational Materials

Standard educational content related to clinician communication skills delivered through instructional materials such as videos and readings without interactive simulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ehsan Hoque, PhD · University of Rochester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-01-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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