Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Surgeons from University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery who have an outpatient surgical clinic and treat adult patients at UW Health
Age 18 or older
Present to an enrolled surgeon's clinic with a surgical problem
Decision making ability
Disqualifiers
Solely treat minors (under age 18)
Lacking decision making capacity
Unable to speak English
Unable to speak English
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Training on communication framework
- Focus Group
- Surveys
Treatment groups
580 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov