PrejudiceNCT00500136
The Psychosocial Effect of Thoughts of Personal Mortality on Cardiac Risk Assessment by Medical Students
A study testing mortality salience in people with Prejudice, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study was designed to examine if provoking thoughts of mortality among medical students can influence cardiac risk assessments depending on the religion of the target patient. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Prejudice
- What is being tested?
- mortality salience
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 49 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2007to May 2007
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- medical students
Who cannot join
- non-medical students
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effects of Religion and Motivation on Medical Decision Making: A Terror Management Approach
This study was designed to examine if provoking thoughts of mortality among medical students can influence cardiac risk assessments depending on the religion of the target patient.
Read the detailed description
This study was designed to examine whether and how provoking thoughts of mortality among medical students can influence cardiac risk assessments depending on the religion of the target patient.
- Conditions
- Prejudice
- Being tested
- mortality salience
- Keywords
- bias
- Medical subject headings
- Prejudice
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
mortality salienceProcedure or surgery
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Responses on a scale of 0-100 to each of three cardiac risk questions
Measured: immediate
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jul 2007 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2007
- Primary completionMay 2007
- Study completionMay 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PrejudiceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Missouri-ColumbiaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 49 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jamie Arndt, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Investigators
- Jamie Arndt, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Missouri-Columbia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00500136
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1078398
- Other IDs
- R01CA096581
- Status last verified
- Oct 2016
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2007
- Last updated
- 4 Oct 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Greenberg J, Solomon S, Pyszczynski T. Terror management theory of self-esteem and cultural worldviews: Empirical assessments and conceptual refinements. In: Zanna MP, ed. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1997:61-139.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Oct 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Religion and Motivation on Medical Decision Making: A Terror Management Approach
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00500136
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1078398
- Conditions
- Prejudice
- Keywords
- bias
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 49 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Jan 2007
- Primary completion
- May 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Jul 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study was designed to examine if provoking thoughts of mortality among medical students can influence cardiac risk assessments depending on the religion of the target patient.
Detailed description
This study was designed to examine whether and how provoking thoughts of mortality among medical students can influence cardiac risk assessments depending on the religion of the target patient.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- medical students
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- non-medical students
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| mortality salience | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
Responses on a scale of 0-100 to each of three cardiac risk questions
Time frame: immediate
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Oct 2016.
- BackgroundGreenberg J, Solomon S, Pyszczynski T. Terror management theory of self-esteem and cultural worldviews: Empirical assessments and conceptual refinements. In: Zanna MP, ed. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; 1997:61-139.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jamie Arndt, PhD principal investigator
University of Missouri-Columbia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing mortality salience in people with Prejudice, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Responses on a scale of 0-100 to each of three cardiac risk questions (time frame: immediate). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00500136, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Oct 2016.