Ethics class with Real-Life role models may shield med students from moral injury
NCT ID NCT07656402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a role model-based ethics course could reduce moral injury and stress in 101 second-year medical students in Taiwan. Students chose between a standard version with stories and handouts, or an enhanced version with extra writing and guest speakers. Researchers measured changes in moral injury, stress, and resilience before and after the course. The goal is to find better ways to support medical students' mental health early in their training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Role model-based ethics education (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to reduce moral injury and stress in medical training through better ethics education.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase, so results may not apply broadly. Self-selection into groups could bias outcomes.
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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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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Second-year medical students enrolled in a general education ethics course at National Defense Medical University, Taiwan * Willing to complete pre- and post-course questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: \- Students who did not complete both pre-test and post-test assessments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Defense Medical University
Taipei, Taiwan
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