Micro-expression Reading Skill Training in Medical Students

Effects of Micro- and Subtle-expression Reading Skill Training in Medical Students

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02601118

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-10

Start date

2014-03-31

Completion date

2014-06-30

Last updated

2015-11-10

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Conditions

Communication

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.

Interventions

OTHERMicro Expression Training Tool

The Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) and the Subtle Expression Training Tool (SETT) to help improve the non-verbal communication skills

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

25 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Year 1 and 2 medical students, PNUSOM

Exclusion criteria

* incomplete survey response

Design outcomes

Primary

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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026