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NCT07905469
Culturally-Tailored AI Chatbot Simulation for Therapeutic Communication and Empathy in Psychiatric Nursing Students
Conditions: Therapeutic Communication
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 100
Sponsor: Alexandria University
Location: Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University Alexandria Alexandria Governorate
Summary
Therapeutic communication and empathy are core competencies in psychiatric nursing, yet students often have limited opportunities to practise them safely with culturally realistic patients and families. This randomized controlled trial will test whether a culturally tailored, large language model (LLM)-driven AI chatbot simulation improves therapeutic communication competence and empathy among fourth-year nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Officially enrolled in the psychiatric and mental health nursing course (fourth-year undergraduate nursing student, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, first clinical rotation group, first semester 2026/2027) and has not yet started the psychiatric clinical rotation.
* Regular access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a reliable internet connection.
* Written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Formal training in therapeutic communication or motivational interviewing outside the standard curriculum.
* Previous use of an AI-based psychiatric simulation.
* Participation in the pilot study.
* Did not complete the baseline assessment (not randomized).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07905469). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
