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Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin

NCT06647303 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 580

Last updated 2025-10-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Surgeons
  • Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Training on communication framework

Surgeons will receive training on the Better Conversations framework

OTHER

Focus Group

Participants will attend a focus group to discuss the survey instruments used in this study which will help with future study design

OTHER

Surveys

Participants will complete surveys regarding the surgeon's communication skills

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

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

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-18
Primary Completion
2028-11-30
Completion
2028-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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