Clinical Trial

Film-Based Medical Education and Social Justice Course: Effects on Alexithymia and Empathy in Medical Students

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Record status

This record was last updated February 25, 2026 (before its estimated June 20, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.

Summary

This study will examine whether a 14-week elective course that uses films and guided discussion on social justice in health care can improve medical students' empathy skills and reduce alexithymia (difficulty recognizing and describing emotions). Approximately 50 volunteer medical students will participate. Students who choose the elective course will form the intervention group, and students who do not take the course will form a comparison group. All participants will complete the same questionnaires/assessments at the beginning and at the end of the semester. The main goal is to compare changes in empathy and alexithymia scores between the two groups.

Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment

This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2026-02-03.

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT07399366
Lead Sponsor	Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Conditions	Alexithymia, Empathy Skills, Education, Medical, Social Justice Advocacy, Health Equity
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2026-02-16
Primary Completion	2026-06-20 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-25