Ethics class with Real-Life role models may shield med students from moral injury

NCT ID NCT07656402

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Chun Lun Hsu Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a role model-based ethics course could reduce moral injury and stress in 101 second-year medical students in Taiwan. Students chose between a standard version with stories and handouts, or an enhanced version with extra writing and guest speakers. Researchers measured changes in moral injury, stress, and resilience before and after the course. The goal is to find better ways to support medical students' mental health early in their training.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Role model-based ethics education (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a way to reduce moral injury and stress in medical training through better ethics education.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with no phase, so results may not apply broadly. Self-selection into groups could bias outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ETHICS EDUCATION MORAL INJURY PERCEIVED STRESS RESILIENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

National Defense Medical University

Taipei, Taiwan

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