Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:47 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-02-25 @ 4:57 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06511102
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2025-07-09
First Post:
2024-07-15
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Impact of GPT Use on Essay Writing Performance and Cognitive Abilities
Sponsor:
University Hospital Heidelberg
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence on Analytical Writing Performance and Cognitive Abilities
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2025-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The goal of this randomized controlled lab experiment is to examine if using generated artificial intelligence (AI) technology will affect people's academic performance and cognitive abilities in the context of analytical writing among college students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does using the technology affect students' writing performance?
2. Does using the technology affect students' cognitive effort during the writing process?
Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group, which is writing without AI assistance, or an experimental group, which is writing with the assistance of ChatGPT. Researchers will compare the two groups to see if ChatGPT affects students' writing performance and cognitive effort.
For each participant, the lab experiment will last for no more than 1.5 hours. An eye-tracker will monitor the participant's gaze activities and pupil size. A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will monitor the participant's brain activities in the frontal lobe. During the experiment, participants will be asked to:
1. Read learning materials on analytical writing techniques.
2. Based on the previously provided materials, complete an analytical writing assignment that will take approximately 30 minutes either with or without the aid of ChatGPT.
3. Answer survey questions about their experience with the writing assignment, attitudes on using ChatGPT, and demographic backgrounds.
1. Does using the technology affect students' writing performance?
2. Does using the technology affect students' cognitive effort during the writing process?
Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group, which is writing without AI assistance, or an experimental group, which is writing with the assistance of ChatGPT. Researchers will compare the two groups to see if ChatGPT affects students' writing performance and cognitive effort.
For each participant, the lab experiment will last for no more than 1.5 hours. An eye-tracker will monitor the participant's gaze activities and pupil size. A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) will monitor the participant's brain activities in the frontal lobe. During the experiment, participants will be asked to:
1. Read learning materials on analytical writing techniques.
2. Based on the previously provided materials, complete an analytical writing assignment that will take approximately 30 minutes either with or without the aid of ChatGPT.
3. Answer survey questions about their experience with the writing assignment, attitudes on using ChatGPT, and demographic backgrounds.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: