NCT01739257

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
129

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2012

Completed
25 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 26, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 3, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

April 11, 2023

Status Verified

April 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

November 26, 2012

Last Update Submit

April 9, 2023

Conditions

Medical Student Bias

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Explicit fat bias

    Assessment of conscious bias against fat people (unit of measure from 11 to 99).

    four months

  • implicit fat bias

    Measurement using the implicit association test (IAT) with scores from -2.0 to +2.0.

    four months

  • empathy scale

    Score of Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE) from 20 to 180.

    four months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Patient-Centered Care

    four months

  • Appraisal of obesity

    four months

Study Arms (2)

Theater

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Behavioral: Dramatic Reading

Lecture

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1-hour lecture on the medical management of obese patients

Behavioral: Medical Lecture

Interventions

Medical LectureBEHAVIORAL
Lecture
Dramatic ReadingBEHAVIORAL
Theater

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

  • none

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

UC Davis School of Medicine

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Richard L Kravitz, MD, MSPH

    UC Davis School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Rachel Hammer, BA

    Mayo Medical School

    STUDY DIRECTOR

  • Johanna Shapiro, PhD

    UC Irvine School of Medicine

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 26, 2012

First Posted

December 3, 2012

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion

October 1, 2012

Study Completion

November 1, 2012

Last Updated

April 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

US(1)