Teaching empathy: study tests if education can curb mental health stigma in clinics
NCT ID NCT06655792
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a short educational program could reduce stigma toward mental illness among 165 primary healthcare providers in Kirkuk City. Half attended training sessions on mental health awareness, while the other half did not. Researchers measured changes in attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge using questionnaires before and after the program.
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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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165 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Currently holding a position in the government health sector in Kirkuk City. * Actively engaged in delivering assistance to clients. Exclusion Criteria: * Not directly involved in delivering assistance to clients. * Unwilling to participate in the educational program.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kirkuk Department of Health - Primary Health Care Sectors
Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, 36001, Iraq
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