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ECA-enhanced Document Explanation RCT
Sponsor: Northeastern University
Summary
The investigators will evaluate a computer-animated character that explains medical illustrations to people, comparing the character to having people understand the illustrations on their own, and also comparing the computer character on a computer display to one in immersive virtual reality. The investigators will determine which method leads to the best understanding and lowest anxiety.
Official title: Advancing Medical Illustration in Patient Education Materials: From Art to Science. Study 2: ECA-enhanced Document Explanation RCT
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2025-09-05
Completion Date
2027-09-01
Last Updated
2025-10-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA)
A computer-animated character that can explain a medical illustration to laypersons.
Locations (2)
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States