Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT07320365

Empathy Training for Healthcare Professional Students

Led by Hong Kong Metropolitan University · Updated on 2026-04-13

108

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

43 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This study aims to examine the effects of a newly developed training program on the empathy of healthcare students. The objectives are: (i) designing and implementing an User Interface (UI) using Unity featuring 3D virtual clients representing individuals with physical disabilities, bodily discomforts, and psychosocial disturbances, paired with a chatbot interface for interactive questions-and-answers; (ii) developing a brief empathy training program incorporating AI-generated virtual clients into traditional teaching methods, including didactic lectures, skills rehearsal, mindfulness-based training, and practice with AI-generated virtual clients; and (iii) assessing the impact of this training program on the empathetic attitude, empathetic communication skills, and cognitive flexibility of healthcare students.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Empathy Training for Healthcare Professional Students

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Undergraduate students enrolled in a healthcare-related program
  • No previous experience with empathy-related training
  • No previous experience working in healthcare settings
  • Age 18 years or above
  • Native Chinese speakers
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Are or were the main carers of people who are disabled or chronically ill because empathy may be promoted through experience

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

OTHER

Number of Arms

2

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