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Empathy school: can doctors be taught to care?

NCT ID NCT03887195

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a special training program for 4th-year medical students could help them maintain or improve their empathy and emotional intelligence. Over 400 students took part in lectures, group discussions, role-plays, and exams with actors. Researchers measured changes in empathy and emotional expression before and after the training.

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Active substance
doctor-patient relationship training program (lectures, Balint groups, role-plays, OSCEs)
What this could lead to
If successful, this training could help future doctors communicate better with patients and maintain empathy throughout their careers.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center study with self-reported measures, so results may not apply to all medical schools. The training is mandatory, so improvements might be due to practice effects rather than the program itself.

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Study facts

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Participants

403 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2019

Finished

Jun 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Undergraduate medical fourth-years student of Paris Descartes University

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> to 18 years old * Undergraduate medical fourth-year student of Paris Descartes University * Taking part in an obligatory doctor-patient relationship training * French language * Agreement Exclusion Criteria: Refusal of agreement • Not speaking French

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Emotional intelligence Empathy

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Locations

  • Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris City, Faculty of Medicine

    Paris, 75014, France

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