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Pre-Visit AI Symptom-Checking and Shared Decision-Making in Spine Physical Therapy

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllAssiut University
NCT07733752 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Artificial intelligence (AI) symptom-checking tools, including large language models such as ChatGPT, are increasingly used by patients before they seek care. These tools may shape patients' beliefs about their diagnosis, how serious they think their condition is, and when they decide to seek treatment. It is not yet known how this pre-visit AI use affects the initial physical therapy encounter for spine-related problems. This prospective observational cohort study examines whether prior use of AI symptom-checking tools influences the first physical therapy evaluation in adults presenting with spine-related musculoskeletal complaints (neck, thoracic, or low back pain, with or without radicular symptoms). Consecutive patients attending an outpatient physical therapy clinic for a new evaluation are grouped as AI users or non-AI users based on whether they used such a tool for their curren

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18 years or older * Presenting for a new evaluation at an outpatient physical therapy clinic for a spine-related musculoskeletal complaint, including Neck, Thoracic, and Low back pain With or without radicular symptoms * Able to provide informed consent. * Able to read, understand, and complete study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Recent spinal surgery within the past 3 months, due to differing clinical pathways and management strategies. * Presence of serious spinal pathology under active medical management, such as: Malignancy (e.g., metastatic disease) Spinal infection Acute fracture * Cognitive impairment or other conditions that limit the ability to provide informed consent or reliably complete study measures. * Patients currently enrolled in another study that may influence clinical decision-making or outcomes related to spine care.
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What it tests

  • re-visit AI symptom-checker use
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Where

1 site
Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
Asyut, Egypt
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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