EmpathyNCT06939543
The Test of Those Managing Pain With Their Own Pain
An observational study of Empathy, run by Haseki Training and Research Hospital.
Trial summary
The study aims primarily to investigate physicians' awareness of their health status, empathy towards patients, and management processes through a questionnaire targeting physicians who diagnose and manage patients' pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Empathy
- What is being tested?
- empathy
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 175 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 11 Apr 2025to 30 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Physicians working in anesthesiology, algology, intensive care, neurology, and physical therapy.
Who may be able to join
- Specialist physicians actively working in pain treatment and management (e.g., Algology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Neurology, Rheumatology, etc.) or physicians currently undergoing specialty training in these areas.
- Physicians who volunteer to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
- Physicians who have actively followed up patients and applied pain management techniques within the last year.
Who cannot join
- Physicians who are not actively involved in pain management or who specialize in different medical fields.
- Physicians who do not wish to complete the questionnaire or do not provide voluntary consent.
- Physicians who complete the questionnaire incompletely or invalidly during the study.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Test of Those Managing Pain With Their Own Pain" - A Questionnaire-Based Study on Pain Perception and Patient Empathy Among Physicians Actively Managing Pain
The study aims primarily to investigate physicians' awareness of their health status, empathy towards patients, and management processes through a questionnaire targeting physicians who diagnose and manage patients' pain.
- Conditions
- Empathy
- Being tested
- empathy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
empathyBehavioural
physicians' awareness of their health status, empathy towards patients
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pain questionnaire
questionnaire ( no pain:1 and worst pain:5 )
Measured: 1 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Apr 2025
- Study start11 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion20 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Apr 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for EmpathyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ali Hüseyin Demir, Haseki Training and Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06939543
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HASEKİ ANKET İLKE HOCA
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 10 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ruscheweyh R, Marziniak M, Stumpenhorst F, Reinholz J, Knecht S. Pain sensitivity can be assessed by self-rating: Development and validation of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire. Pain. 2009 Nov;146(1-2):65-74. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.020. Epub 2009 Aug 7.
PubMed 19665301Licciardone JC, Tran Y, Ngo K, Toledo D, Peddireddy N, Aryal S. Physician Empathy and Chronic Pain Outcomes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e246026. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6026.
PubMed 38602675
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Test of Those Managing Pain With Their Own Pain" - A Questionnaire-Based Study on Pain Perception and Patient Empathy Among Physicians Actively Managing Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06939543
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HASEKİ ANKET İLKE HOCA
- Conditions
- Empathy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Haseki Training and Research HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 11 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 20 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study aims primarily to investigate physicians' awareness of their health status, empathy towards patients, and management processes through a questionnaire targeting physicians who diagnose and manage patients' pain.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Physicians working in anesthesiology, algology, intensive care, neurology, and physical therapy.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Specialist physicians actively working in pain treatment and management (e.g., Algology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Neurology, Rheumatology, etc.) or physicians currently undergoing specialty training in these areas.
- Physicians who volunteer to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
- Physicians who have actively followed up patients and applied pain management techniques within the last year.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Physicians who are not actively involved in pain management or who specialize in different medical fields.
- Physicians who do not wish to complete the questionnaire or do not provide voluntary consent.
- Physicians who complete the questionnaire incompletely or invalidly during the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| empathyphysicians' awareness of their health status, empathy towards patients | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
pain questionnaire
Time frame: 1 week
questionnaire ( no pain:1 and worst pain:5 )
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Apr 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 19665301Ruscheweyh R, Marziniak M, Stumpenhorst F, Reinholz J, Knecht S. Pain sensitivity can be assessed by self-rating: Development and validation of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire. Pain. 2009 Nov;146(1-2):65-74. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.020. Epub 2009 Aug 7.
- Results publication: PubMed 38602675Licciardone JC, Tran Y, Ngo K, Toledo D, Peddireddy N, Aryal S. Physician Empathy and Chronic Pain Outcomes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e246026. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Empathy, run by Haseki Training and Research Hospital.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact ALİ HUSEYİN DEMİR (+905062958099, alihdemir92@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
pain questionnaire (time frame: 1 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06939543, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Apr 2025.