A Study on the Effect of Medical Students' Literature Reading Patterns on Cognitive Load and Academic Writing Ability

Compare the effects of three English medical literature reading modes (original text reading, bilingual comparison, full translation) on medical students' accuracy in literature comprehension, perceived cognitive load, mastery of professional terminology, and academic writing ability; assess whether reliance on artificial intelligence translation triggers a 'terminology shortage' phenomenon.

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Key information

Conditions

Accuracy in Understanding the Core Content of English Medical Literature

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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Inclusion criteria

Students currently enrolled in our school's clinical medicine or related programs. Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Native English speakers or those with a background in translation. Previously, they have read the specific literature selected for this study.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Score for Objective Questions on Literature Comprehension

Time frame: 1 week

Survey to evaluate literature comprehension under various reading modes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zhongnan Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Mar 10, 2026
Registry last updated: Mar 10, 2026

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