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Structured Communication About Artificial Intelligence in Perioperative Care (AI-COM)
Sponsor: Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Summary
This study investigates whether structured communication about artificial intelligence (AI) in perioperative care can reduce preoperative anxiety and improve perceived control among adult patients undergoing elective surgery. As AI-supported tools become more common in healthcare, patients may feel uncertain about how these technologies relate to their care, whether they influence clinical decisions, and whether healthcare professionals remain responsible for final decision-making. Such uncertainty may contribute to anxiety before surgery and may reduce patients' sense of control. In this attention-controlled randomized trial, adult patients scheduled for elective surgery will be assigned to one of two groups. The attention-control group will receive standard preoperative information plus a time-matched general supportive nurse-patient communication session. The intervention group will receive standard preoperative information plus a structured, non-technical communication protocol about AI in perioperative care. The protocol will explain the supportive role of AI, emphasize human clinical oversight, address AI-related uncertainty, and help patients understand that general information about AI must be interpreted in relation to their individual clinical situation. Preoperative anxiety, perceived control, AI-related uncertainty, information clarity, and trust in the clinical team will be assessed using structured questionnaires. The study does not test or evaluate any AI software, medical device, imaging system, or diagnostic technology. Instead, it focuses on whether structured communication about AI-related uncertainty can improve psychological preparedness before surgery. The findings may help inform practical, transparent, and patient-centered communication strategies for discussing AI-supported healthcare technologies in perioperative settings.
Official title: Effects of Structured Communication About Artificial Intelligence in Perioperative Care on Preoperative Anxiety and Perceived Control: An Attention-Controlled Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2026-02-05
Completion Date
2026-04-25
Last Updated
2026-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Structured Artificial Intelligence Communication
A brief, approximately 5-7-minute, face-to-face structured communication protocol delivered by a trained nurse using clear, non-technical, patient-centered language. The protocol explains the supportive role of artificial intelligence in perioperative care, emphasizes that clinical decisions remain under professional human oversight, addresses AI-related uncertainty, contextualizes general AI-related information for the individual patient, and encourages patient questions. No AI software, medical device, imaging system, or diagnostic technology is used, tested, or evaluated as part of this intervention.
Attention-Control Supportive Communication
A brief, approximately 5-7-minute, face-to-face general supportive nurse-patient communication session delivered in addition to standard preoperative information. The session is time-matched to the structured AI communication protocol and focuses on general preoperative support and routine patient questions. It does not include structured explanation of artificial intelligence, AI-related uncertainty, human oversight of AI-supported systems, or technology-related decision support.
Locations (1)
Ağrı Training and Research Hospital
Ağrı, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)