AI-Powered empathy training could transform future healthcare
NCT ID NCT07320365
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new training program to improve empathy in healthcare students. About 108 undergraduate students will use AI-powered virtual clients and chatbots alongside traditional teaching methods. The goal is to see if this approach boosts their empathetic attitudes and communication skills.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 108 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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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: * undergraduate students enrolled in a nursing program * no previous experience with empathy-related training * no previous experience working in healthcare settings * age 18 years or above * native Chinese speakers. Exclusion Criteria: \- are or were the main carers of people who are disabled or chronically ill because empathy may be promoted through experience.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong Metropolitan University
RECRUITINGHo Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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