Medical students get Real-World test: does helping kids build better doctors?
NCT ID NCT07528521
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a hands-on community service activity can help medical students become more empathetic and confident in their clinical skills. Thirty-five fourth-semester medical students will take part in a health screening session at a local primary school. Researchers will measure changes in empathy and self-confidence before and after the activity to see if this real-world experience makes a difference.
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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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in the fourth semester of the Medico Cirujano (MD) program at FES Iztacala, UNAM * Registered in the Practica Clinica I module during the study period * Signed informed consent prior to any data collection * Present at both pre-intervention and post-intervention measurement sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Previous enrollment in the Practica Clinica I module * Prior documented clinical experience outside the university setting (internships, clinical rotations in other programs) * Absence from the community intervention session for any reason * Failure to complete at least one of the three measurement instruments at either time point
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM
Tlalnepantla, Mexico City, 54090, Mexico
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