| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101711 [Registered on: 21/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
20/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Pharmacy Students’ View and Use of Chat-Based AI Tools: A Survey-Based Study |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Critical Thinking Concerns Regarding Chat-Based AI Tools: A Survey-Based Study |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| Nil |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Sarumathy S |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacy Practice, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Campus, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
7010530419 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sarumats@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Miss Yuvashree. S |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacy Practice (Pharmacy Practice Division), SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur Campus, Chengalpattu District – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India. Room No: Department of Pharmacy Practice Office
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
9176307363 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ys5761@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr R Nanda Kumar |
| Designation |
Professor, General medicine |
| Affiliation |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur |
| Address |
Department of General Medicine (General Medicine Division),
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), SRM Nagar, Potheri,
Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
Room No: Department of General Medicine Office
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
8939824713 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nandakur@srmist.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| SRM Medical College and Research Center, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu 603203, India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center. |
| Address |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, 603203. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Sarumathy S |
SRM College of Pharmacy |
Department of Pharmacy Practice (Pharmacy Practice Division), SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), SRM Nagar, Potheri, Kattankulathur Campus, Chengalpattu District – 603203, Tamil Nadu, India. Room No: Department of Pharmacy Practice Office
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU |
7010530419
sarumats@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Institutional Ethics Committee. |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Pharmacy Students |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
17.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
28.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1. Currently enrolled in the pharmacy program (B.Pharm, Pharm.D, or equivalent).
2. Willing to provide informed consent.
3. Have some experience or awareness of chat-based AI tools (like ChatGPT, Bard,
etc.).
4. Able to understand and complete the survey questionnaire in the language provided. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1. Are not currently enrolled in the pharmacy program.
2. Do not consent to participate.
3. Have no exposure or awareness of AI tools (cannot answer
knowledge/perception questions).
4. Provide incomplete survey responses.
5. Are visiting students or exchange students, if their curriculum differs significantly. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1. To assess the knowledge of pharmacy students about chat-based AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Gemini, including their awareness, understanding using a structurally designed questionnaire.
2. To evaluate the attitude of pharmacy students towards the use of chat-based AI tools in academic and professional contexts, focusing on their perception of usefulness, and willingness to adopt these tools in learning and research.
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KPY Questionnaries -1 Time (Baseline) |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1. To assess the practice patterns of pharmacy students in using chat-based AI tools for educational and academic purposes, including the frequency, purpose and evaluation of AI-generated information.
2. To analyze the influence of chat-based AI tools on pharmacy students in critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills using Cognitive Functioning Self Assessment Scale (CFSS)
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CFSS scale - 1 Time (Baseline) |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="545"
Sample Size from India="545"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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20/02/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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A Cross sectional, survey based, descriptive study aims to evaluate the Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Critical thinking
concerns regarding Chat-Based AI tools in 545 pharmacy students. Eligible students will be screened based on the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria and proceed with the Enrollment, Stratification (by AI Usage High vs Low). Divide the group into two groups containing Group A as High Ai Usage and Group B as Low AI Usage. Further the data will be collected and Analysed. by Knowledge assessment (awareness, familiarity, training), Perception assessment (usefulness, trustworthiness, ethics) and Critical thinking concerns (problem-solving, memory retention). The results will be recorded in the end of the study assessment. |