AI Chatbots Versus Classroom Attendance Implications for Learning Outcomes and CGPA Among Physical Therapy Students

July 19, 2026 updated by: Kerolous Ishak Shehata, October 6 University
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots (AI-PCs) are increasingly integrated into educational settings, including health care disciplines. Despite their potential to enhance learning, limited research has investigated physiotherapy (PT) students' acceptance of this technology.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Student
  • Age not less than 18 years
  • Regular student on his university

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Irregular student
  • Students failed in many semester

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Student learning on AI chatbots
Student has been absent from university and all of our lectures and learning from AI chat bots
Other: GCPA
Calculate GCPA at the end of semester
Experimental: Student learning from attendance of lectures on University
Student learning from attendance of lectures on university and they don't use Ai chatbots
Other: GCPA
Calculate GCPA at the end of semester

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
GCPA
Time Frame: 3 months which will start at the beginning of semester
Calculate GPA at the end of semester
3 months which will start at the beginning of semester
Attendance
Time Frame: 3 months which will start at the beginning of semester
Attendance of students at beginning of semester
3 months which will start at the beginning of semester

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

October 6 University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 28, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB#14\7\2025-2026

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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