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Hospital study tests 'Bonding Bundle' to boost doctor empathy

NCT ID NCT06354920

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether a set of simple strategies, called the Bonding Bundle, could help doctors build better relationships with their hospitalized patients. Nearly 1,000 patients and their doctors took part. Doctors in the intervention group were asked to use specific approaches during patient visits, while the control group provided care as usual. The goal was to see if these strategies could improve doctors' empathy and patients' perception of their care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Bonding Bundle (a set of behavioral strategies for doctors)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward simple ways to improve doctor-patient relationships in hospitals, potentially leading to better patient care and satisfaction.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. The results may show only small improvements or none, and the strategies may not work in all hospital settings or with all doctors.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

967 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Primary Subjects - Physicians Inclusion Criteria: * Attending physicians caring for hospitalized medical patients Exclusion Criteria: * Surgical attendings * Residents Secondary Subjects - Patients Inclusion Criteria * Hospitalized adult patient * Patient of an enrolled physician in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitively impaired * Unable to provide informed consent * Does not speak English

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Physician-patient relations

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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