Use of Theater to Invoke Empathy and Reduce Bias in Medical Students

NCT ID: NCT01739257

Last Updated: 2023-04-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

129 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2012-11-30

Brief Summary

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The effect of medical humanities on medical student bias and clinical management is unclear. This study characterized medical student attitudes toward obese individuals and whether reading a play employing empathic characters can modulate negative reactions.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Medical Student Bias

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Theater

1-hour dramatic reading of "The Most Massive Woman Wins"

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dramatic Reading

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Lecture

1-hour lecture on the medical management of obese patients

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Medical Lecture

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Medical Lecture

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Dramatic Reading

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* medical student at UC Davis, UC Irvine, or Mayo Medical School

Exclusion Criteria

* none
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Arnold P. Gold Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Davis

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Richard L Kravitz, MD, MSPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UC Davis School of Medicine

Rachel Hammer, BA

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Mayo Medical School

Johanna Shapiro, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

UC Irvine School of Medicine

Locations

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UC Davis School of Medicine

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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254423

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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