Can acting as patients teach nurses to truly listen?
NCT ID NCT07760389
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a simulation-based training program, using actors portraying patients with bipolar disorder, can improve therapeutic communication, empathy, and self-efficacy in mental health nursing students. Half of the 70 participants will receive the simulation training alongside their regular coursework, while the other half follows the standard curriculum. The study measures communication skills, empathy, and confidence before and after the training to see if the hands-on approach makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Simulation-based educational intervention using standardized patients and bipolar disorder case studies, guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could become a standard teaching method to better prepare nursing students for real-world mental health care, improving patient interactions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 70 students, so results may not apply broadly. The outcome depends on how well the simulation translates to real clinical practice.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Joy Johnson Agbo
Nicosia, Lefkosa, 99040, Cyprus
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