Micro-expression Reading Skill Training in Medical Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Communication

• Registration Number: NCT02601118
• Lead Sponsor: Pusan National University Hospital

Brief Summary

This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills of medical students.

Detailed Description

Teaching and assessing communication skills is an important component of medical school curricula, and it is not easy for medical students to develop non-verbal communication skills without adequate training. This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills of medical students.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-06
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 2015-11-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

• Year 1 and 2 medical students, PNUSOM

Exclusion Criteria

• incomplete survey response

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expression Training Tool score	through study completion, 1 year	difference of Micro and Subtle Expression Training Tool score between pre-test and post-test