RECRUITING

Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new training program to support communication between surgeons and their patients. The goal of the training program is to help patients get the information they need to make treatment decisions that are right for them. Participants will complete surveys, attend a focus group, or receive training on Better Conversations, depending on the type of participant.

Official Title

Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent: A Pilot Study to Automate Surgeon Training and Evaluate Patient-Reported Outcomes

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-11-18
Study Completion:2028-11
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06647303

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Surgeons from University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery who have an outpatient surgical clinic and treat adult patients at UW Health
  2. * Age 18 or older
  3. * Present to an enrolled surgeon's clinic with a surgical problem
  4. * Decision making ability
  5. * Speak English
  6. * Must have previous experience with surgery (within 10 years)
  7. * Speak English
  1. * Solely treat minors (under age 18)
  2. * Lacking decision making capacity
  3. * Unable to speak English
  4. * Unable to speak English

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jenna Nitkowski, PhD
CONTACT
608-263-6088
nitkowski@surgery.wisc.edu
Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze, MD, MPP
CONTACT
608-265-4420
schwarze@surgery.wisc.edu

Principal Investigator

Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze, MD, MPP
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

  • Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze, MD, MPP, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-11-18
Study Completion Date2028-11

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-11-18
Study Completion Date2028-11

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • decision making
  • communication

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Surgeons
  • Surgical Procedure, Unspecified