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The Effect of Clear Masks in Improving Patient Relationships

NCT04595695 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2021-01-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To evaluate the effect of wearing masks that hide a surgeon's facial features versus one that shows them. New patients with no prior relationship with the surgeon will be asked questions regarding communication and trust with the surgeon.

Conditions

  • Communication
  • Trust
  • Covid19
  • Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Transparent mask

A transparent mask worn by the surgeons in customary fashion will be used.

BEHAVIORAL

Typical surgical covered mask

A standard covered surgical mask worn by the surgeons in in customary fashion will be used.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ian Kratzke, MD · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Surgery

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-03
Primary Completion
2020-11-12
Completion
2020-12-14

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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