Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Based Educational Approach in Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills

Medipol University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Student; Student Education; Student Engagement

Treatments: Other: AI based clinical problem solving education; Other: Traditional Low Back Pain Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07010991

MedipolU-SBF-FTR-SA-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the context of this study, the 2nd and 3rd grade undergraduate students in Medipol University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, will taken into an education program to increase and assess their theoretical knowledge level, clinical decision-making skills and attitudes towards interactive learning with artificial intelligence by applying the ChatGPT-supported PBL module and the results will be compared with traditional teaching methods.

Full description

In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence-based applications in the field of health education has been rapidly increasing; especially large language models such as ChatGPT have attracted attention in terms of providing rapid access to information and individualized learning opportunities. Utilizing this potential of artificial intelligence, especially in active learning methods such as problem-based learning (PBL), is seen as an approach that can strengthen student-centered education. It is reported in the literature that ChatGPT-supported learning applications yield positive results in medical education, increase theoretical success and provide significant improvements in clinical skills. However, applications specific to physiotherapy education are still limited in this regard. Physiotherapy education requires students to have not only theoretical knowledge but also versatile skills such as clinical decision-making, problem-solving, and patient communication. Therefore, it is important to systematically investigate the effect of ChatGPT-supported PBL applications on student performance and satisfaction. Professionals should be able to benefit from these systems when they do not know where to start in a different case, and students should be informed about this issue by academicians who are experts in their fields in the university environment. In order to prevent the misuse of these systems, it is thought that academicians should not avoid technology and should benefit from the interactive course processing and correct communication opportunities that these systems can create with patients. Today, teaching students how to use technology instead of telling them not to use it is very important for academic success. In this context, the aim of this study is to evaluate the student's theoretical knowledge level, clinical decision-making skills and attitudes towards interactive learning with artificial intelligence and compare them with traditional teaching methods by applying the ChatGPT-supported PBL module to volunteer groups consisting of undergraduate students of Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being an undergraduate student
• Being voluntary to attend to the courses

Exclusion criteria

• Not attending to the sessions on time
• Being a 4th grade student who already took and learned the process of clinical problem solving
• Want to recruit to study during the study process

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

ChatGPT supported problem-based learning

Active Comparator group

Description:

Students will be divided into small groups of 4-5 after the initial educative course of low back pain (LBP) by a different instructor. Afterwards, each group will work on chronic LBP case scenarios combined with ChatGPT. Students will engage in discussions on interactive learning, physical development planning, exercise recommendations, and biopsychosocial treatment development with ChatGPT. Data obtained from ChatGPT will be reviewed by the instructor for academic accuracy. Students will be actively involved in the discussion presentation and practice session. During the course, question sets created by students and answers obtained from ChatGPT are discussed within the group, prepared for class presentation and feedback is given by the instructor in terms of accuracy, timeliness and scientific relevance.

Treatment:

Other: AI based clinical problem solving education

Traditional learning group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Students will watch classical case presentations structured by the instructor and will passively/actively participate in discussions conducted on the case. Information transfer will be instructor-centered, ChatGPT or similar AI-supported tools will not be used in this group. Physical assessment and exercise practices will be carried out with the instructor's direct demonstration and students will take turns in the roles of practitioners or observers. Both groups will be provided with basic resource book chapters, videos and supporting materials on a weekly basis. The lessons will be conducted by an experienced physiotherapist academic and the groups will work with different instructor. Physical assessment and exercise practices will be carried out with the direct demonstration of the instructor, and students will take turns in the roles of practitioners and observers.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Low Back Pain Education