SOPHIE: Standardized Online Patient for Healthcare Interaction Education

Conditions

• Clinician Communication Skills Training

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• SOPHIE Simulation Training — BEHAVIORAL
  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.
• Control Educational Materials — BEHAVIORAL
  Standard educational content related to clinician communication skills delivered through instructional materials such as videos and readings without interactive simulation.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 1, 2024

Status verified

Feb 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2024

Completion

Jan 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment

51 participants (actual)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: SOPHIE Simulation Training
  Participants assigned to this arm completed an AI based online simulation training program designed to support the development of clinician communication skills. The training involved interactive virtual patient scenarios focused on communication practice in simulated clinical encounters.
• Active Comparator: Control Educational Materials
  Participants assigned to this arm completed standard educational materials related to clinician communication skills. These materials included instructional content such as videos and readings and did not involve interactive simulation training.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mean Communication Performance Improvement Score in Simulated Patient Encounters [ Time Frame: Immediately following completion of the assigned educational condition ]

Locations (1)

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