Effectiveness of AI-assisted Clinical Documentation ToolNCT07742618
Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Clinical Documentation
A study testing AI clinical documentation tool in people with Effectiveness of AI-assisted Clinical Documentation Tool and Healthy, run by University of Turku at 1 site in Finland.
Trial summary
Effectiveness of AI-assisted clinical documentation tool (AI scribes) in healthcare services using staggered difference-in-differences and multiple sources of data including registers, questionnaires and interviews. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Effectiveness of AI-assisted Clinical Documentation Tool, Healthy
- What is being tested?
- AI clinical documentation tool
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 400 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFinland
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2026to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Member of study population: nurses working at wellchild or student health care services of Western-Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County.
Who cannot join
- Nurse works in several teams.
- Under 18 years.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Finland1 site
University of Turku
Turku
Laura Jernström, PhD, +358413629767, laura.jernstrom@utu.fi
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Clinical Documentation: Evidence From a Staggered Rollout at the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
Effectiveness of AI-assisted clinical documentation tool (AI scribes) in healthcare services using staggered difference-in-differences and multiple sources of data including registers, questionnaires and interviews. Primary outcomes include completion of statutory health check-ups, working hours, time use of nurses, secondary outcomes include subjective nurse job satisfaction, job burden and perceived quality of work and time use.
- Being tested
- AI clinical documentation tool
- Keywords
- AI Scribes, Clinical Notes, Nurse Time Use, AI Clinical Documentation Tools
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AI clinical documentation toolDevice
AI clinical documentation tool is adopted starting at different assigned time points by eight subgroups. Early vs later adopters are compared using staggered difference-in-differences design. The order of subgroups is randomized for 7/8 subgroups.
AI clinical documentation toolDevice
AI clinical documentation tool is adopted starting at different assigned time points by eight subgroups. Early vs later adopters are compared using staggered difference-in-differences design. The order of subgroups is randomized for 7/8 subgroups.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Early-Treated | Experimental | Nurses adopting AI clinical documentation tool (treatment) Receives: Device: AI clinical documentation tool |
| Later-Treated | Experimental | Nurses that have not yet adopted AI clinical documentation tool (control) Receives: Device: AI clinical documentation tool |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Ratio of completed statutory health check-ups
Measured: 7 months.
Number of completed statutory health check-ups
Measured: 7 months.
Working Hours
Number of working hours (average and dynamic measures)
Measured: 7 months.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Time use
Questionnaire. Time used in documentation and other tasks (self-assessed). "How much time did you spend on each activity during the preceding workday (on average per client)?
- Documentation (record-keeping / charting)
- Client contact (direct client encounters / face-to-face client interaction)
- Other (e.g. special responsibilities, prescriptions)"
Measured: 7 months.
Job Satisfaction
Questionnaire:
- How satisfied have you been with your work during the preceding workday? Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied
- How often has each of the following clearly disturbed, worried, or burdened you at work during the preceding workday?
- Constant time pressure and the burden of unfinished tasks Very rarely or never Fairly rarely Occasionally Fairly often Very often or constantly
- Too little time to do the work properly Very rarely or never Fairly rarely Occasionally Fairly often Very often or constantly
- How well do you feel you performed your work tasks (from the patient's perspective) during the preceding workday?
Very dissatisfied Fairly dissatisfied Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied Fairly satisfied Very satisfied
Measured: 7 months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Aug 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Effectiveness of AI-assisted Clinical Documentation ToolStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- Staggered rollout/difference-in-differences design
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Turku
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Laura Jernström, University of Turku
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07742618
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TY/1110/2026
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 18 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of AI-Assisted Clinical Documentation: Evidence From a Staggered Rollout at the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07742618
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TY/1110/2026
- Keywords
- AI Scribes, Clinical Notes, Nurse Time Use, AI Clinical Documentation Tools
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of TurkuUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Effectiveness of AI-assisted clinical documentation tool (AI scribes) in healthcare services using staggered difference-in-differences and multiple sources of data including registers, questionnaires and interviews. Primary outcomes include completion of statutory health check-ups, working hours, time use of nurses, secondary outcomes include subjective nurse job satisfaction, job burden and perceived quality of work and time use.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Staggered rollout/difference-in-differences design
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Early-Treated | Experimental | Device: AI clinical documentation toolNurses adopting AI clinical documentation tool (treatment) |
| Later-Treated | Experimental | Device: AI clinical documentation toolNurses that have not yet adopted AI clinical documentation tool (control) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Member of study population: nurses working at wellchild or student health care services of Western-Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Nurse works in several teams.
- Under 18 years.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AI clinical documentation toolAI clinical documentation tool is adopted starting at different assigned time points by eight subgroups. Early vs later adopters are compared using staggered difference-in-differences design. The order of subgroups is randomized for 7/8 subgroups. | Device | Early-Treated |
| AI clinical documentation toolAI clinical documentation tool is adopted starting at different assigned time points by eight subgroups. Early vs later adopters are compared using staggered difference-in-differences design. The order of subgroups is randomized for 7/8 subgroups. | Device | Later-Treated |
Primary outcome
Ratio of completed statutory health check-ups
Time frame: 7 months.
Number of completed statutory health check-ups
Time frame: 7 months.
Working Hours
Time frame: 7 months.
Number of working hours (average and dynamic measures)
2 secondary outcomes
Time use
Time frame: 7 months.
Job Satisfaction
Time frame: 7 months.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing AI clinical documentation tool in people with Effectiveness of AI-assisted Clinical Documentation Tool and Healthy, run by University of Turku at 1 site in Finland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Finland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Laura Jernström, PhD (+358413629767, laura.jernstrom@utu.fi), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Ratio of completed statutory health check-ups (time frame: 7 months.). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Aug 2026.