Can a communication course make doctors better listeners?
NCT ID NCT07491692
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a training program designed to help doctors communicate better with patients. 147 healthcare professionals took part in sessions covering communication skills, problem-solving, and managing unhelpful thinking patterns. The goal was to see if the training could improve the doctor-patient relationship and reduce workplace stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- communication skills training program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could improve doctor-patient relationships, patient satisfaction, and healthcare professional well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable or prove long-term benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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147 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Being a member of the medical staff of the SMS (Murcia Health Service), Actively working during the data collection and intervention period. Voluntary participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Professionals unavailable during the intervention period.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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doctors from Murcia
San Juan, Alicante, 03550, Spain
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