Healthy StudentsNCT05873179
Effects on Emphathy in Physiotherapy Students After Simulation as an Active Method for Learning the Clinical Enterview
An observational study of Healthy Students, run by Mayuben Private Clinic at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The aim of the main study is to find out the effects on empathy in physiotherapy students after role playing in the learning of the clinical history. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Students
- What is being tested?
- role-playing for learning the clinical interview
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 25 May 2023to 16 Sep 2023
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Men and women who are studying the first year of Physiotherapy at the Complutense University of Madrid and wish to participate in the study.
Who may be able to join
- Men and women who are studying the first year of Physiotherapy at the Complutense University of Madrid and wish to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Students who do not wish to participate in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects on Emphathy in Physiotherapy Students After Simulation With Kirkpatric Evaluation as an Active Method for Learning the Clinical Enterview
The aim of the main study is to find out the effects on empathy in physiotherapy students after role playing in the learning of the clinical history.
Read the detailed description
Thirty-one first-year physiotherapy students will carry out the role-playing methodology to learn how to take a clinical history in physiotherapy.
Before and after the realization, they will be measured by means of a validated questionnaire in Spanish, the language in which they study, the variable of empathy.
- Conditions
- Healthy Students
- Being tested
- role-playing for learning the clinical interview
- Keywords
- Medical education, nursing education, physiotherapy, empathy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
role-playing for learning the clinical interviewOther
role-playing for learning the clinical interview
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Role-playing for learning the clinical interview | Not described Receives: Other: role-playing for learning the clinical interview |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale before role playing
To determine the empathy levels of nursing students, the validated Jefferson Empathy Scale for health professions students will be used. This scale consists of 20 items, each of which is assessed using a seven-point Likert-type response scale (from 1 = 'strongly disagree' to 7 = 'strongly agree'). These items are divided into three subscales: 'perspective taking' (11 items), which refers to the cognitive aspects of empathy; 'compassionate care' (6 items), which is characterised by a combination of cognitive and affective aspects of empathy; and 'putting oneself in the patient's shoes' (three items), considered the inverse of emotional distancing . Ten of these items are positively worded, while the other 10 are negatively worded and should be reversed. The total scores range from 20 to 140 points. Higher scores reflect higher levels of empathy.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Empathy Quotent before role playing.
It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale after role playing
To determine the empathy levels of nursing students, the validated Jefferson Empathy Scale for health professions students will be used. This scale consists of 20 items, each of which is assessed using a seven-point Likert-type response scale (from 1 = 'strongly disagree' to 7 = 'strongly agree'). These items are divided into three subscales: 'perspective taking' (11 items), which refers to the cognitive aspects of empathy; 'compassionate care' (6 items), which is characterised by a combination of cognitive and affective aspects of empathy; and 'putting oneself in the patient's shoes' (three items), considered the inverse of emotional distancing . Ten of these items are positively worded, while the other 10 are negatively worded and should be reversed. The total scores range from 20 to 140 points. Higher scores reflect higher levels of empathy.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Empathy Quotent after role playing
This questionnaire has been widely used to measure empathy in health science students.13 It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 May 2023
- Study start25 May 2023
- Primary completion2 Jun 2023
- Study completion16 Sep 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Healthy StudentsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mayuben Private Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, EVA MARIA MARTÍNEZ JIMENEZ, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05873179
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23/29302
- Status last verified
- Sep 2023
- First submitted
- 15 May 2023
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Sep 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects on Emphathy in Physiotherapy Students After Simulation With Kirkpatric Evaluation as an Active Method for Learning the Clinical Enterview
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05873179
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 23/29302
- Conditions
- Healthy Students
- Keywords
- Medical education, nursing education, physiotherapy, empathy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mayuben Private ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 2 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 16 Sep 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 May 2023 (actual)
- 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.
The aim of the main study is to find out the effects on empathy in physiotherapy students after role playing in the learning of the clinical history.
Detailed description
Thirty-one first-year physiotherapy students will carry out the role-playing methodology to learn how to take a clinical history in physiotherapy.
Before and after the realization, they will be measured by means of a validated questionnaire in Spanish, the language in which they study, the variable of empathy.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Role-playing for learning the clinical interview | – | Other: role-playing for learning the clinical interview |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Men and women who are studying the first year of Physiotherapy at the Complutense University of Madrid and wish to participate in the study.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Men and women who are studying the first year of Physiotherapy at the Complutense University of Madrid and wish to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Students who do not wish to participate in the study.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| role-playing for learning the clinical interviewrole-playing for learning the clinical interview | Other | Role-playing for learning the clinical interview |
Primary outcome
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale before role playing
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
To determine the empathy levels of nursing students, the validated Jefferson Empathy Scale for health professions students will be used. This scale consists of 20 items, each of which is assessed using a seven-point Likert-type response scale (from 1 = 'strongly disagree' to 7 = 'strongly agree'). These items are divided into three subscales: 'perspective taking' (11 items), which refers to the cognitive aspects of empathy; 'compassionate care' (6 items), which is characterised by a combination of cognitive and affective aspects of empathy; and 'putting oneself in the patient's shoes' (three items), considered the inverse of emotional distancing . Ten of these items are positively worded, while the other 10 are negatively worded and should be reversed. The total scores range from 20 to 140 points. Higher scores reflect higher levels of empathy.
Empathy Quotent before role playing.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale after role playing
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
To determine the empathy levels of nursing students, the validated Jefferson Empathy Scale for health professions students will be used. This scale consists of 20 items, each of which is assessed using a seven-point Likert-type response scale (from 1 = 'strongly disagree' to 7 = 'strongly agree'). These items are divided into three subscales: 'perspective taking' (11 items), which refers to the cognitive aspects of empathy; 'compassionate care' (6 items), which is characterised by a combination of cognitive and affective aspects of empathy; and 'putting oneself in the patient's shoes' (three items), considered the inverse of emotional distancing . Ten of these items are positively worded, while the other 10 are negatively worded and should be reversed. The total scores range from 20 to 140 points. Higher scores reflect higher levels of empathy.
Empathy Quotent after role playing
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
This questionnaire has been widely used to measure empathy in health science students.13 It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy.
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 21 Sep 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Healthy Students, run by Mayuben Private Clinic at 1 site in Spain.
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 21 Sep 2023. 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 Spain. 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?
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale before role playing (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Sep 2023.