Interaction of conflicts of interest and deficits in risk-communication: influence on patient counseling and decision

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010890

Enrollment

120

Registered

2016-09-14

Start date

2016-10-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: 2.5 day course on communication of risks and conflicts of interest including practical exercises Group 2: Lecture notes concerning communication with patients and evidence-based medicine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: medical students in their 7th-10th semester of medical school

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: participation in the pilot of this course

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ability to counsel a patient (as evaluated in an recorded interview with a simulated patient), evaluated at baseline, several days after intervention and 6 months later	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge concerning conflicts of interest and communication of risks in a mc-exam, change in behavior in situational judgement tests and change in attitudes in a questionnaire regarding attitudes; each evaluated at baseline, several days after intervention and 6 months later	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCora Koch

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universitätsmedizin Mainz

cora.koch@unimedizin-mainz.de06131/173757

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026