Health Technology/clinical-trials

Digital Health Trial: AI Chatbot Intervention for Osteoarthritis Decision-Making — Implications for Patient Education

247 Health News Editorial

·

17 Apr 2026

·

4 min read

·clinical-trials

The CHAT-OA trial investigates whether AI chatbots can reduce patient anxiety and decisional conflict before orthopaedic consultations. This innovative approach to patient education could transform osteoarthritis care delivery.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

References

  1. 1.Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Osteoarthritis in Australia. AIHW. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/arthritis-other-musculoskeletal-conditions/osteoarthritis
  2. 2.Berkowitz, S. A., Hulberg, A., Hong, C., Stowell, C., Lau, C., Dang-Vu, C., ... & Bjarnadottir, R. I. (2022). Addressing health equity through special populations clinical research. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 117, 106767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2022.106767
  3. 3.Hunter, D. J., & Bierma-Zeinstra, S. (2019). Osteoarthritis. The Lancet, 393(10182), 1745-1759. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30417-9
  4. 4.Kolasinski, S. L., Neogi, T., Hochberg, M. C., Oatis, C., Guyatt, G., Block, J., ... & Reston, J. (2020). 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 72(2), 220-233. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41142
  5. 5.O'Connor, A. M. (1995). Validation of a decisional conflict scale. Medical Decision Making, 15(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X9501500105
  6. 6.Sepucha, K. R., Stacey, D., Clay, C. F., Chang, Y., Cosenza, C., Dervin, G., ... & Thomson, R. (2011). Decision quality measure for treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12(1), 149. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-12-149
  7. 7.University of California, Davis. (2024). CHAT-OA: Conversations in Health Literacy Using AI Technology for Osteoarthritis Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov. NCT06778486. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06778486
Share:XLinkedIn
2

247 Health News Editorial

247 Health News is a medical intelligence platform delivering evidence-based research appraisals, clinical trial monitoring, and health technology news for healthcare professionals.

This content is for educational purposes for healthcare professionals only and does not constitute clinical advice. Clinical decisions should be based on individual patient assessment, current guidelines, and appropriate specialist consultation. Editorial Standards · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service