NCT03361488

Brief Summary

The preanesthetic visit influences patient satisfaction and medical outcome. This study aims to evaluate whether training for a structured interview technique improves communication skills, resulting in increased recall of relevant information by surgical patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
47

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2015

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 28, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

April 25, 2018

Status Verified

April 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

November 28, 2017

Last Update Submit

April 24, 2018

Conditions

AnesthesiaSurgical Procedure, UnspecifiedCommunication

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Recall of information

    Number of recalled information items in free text, expert assessment according to predefined Delphi criteria

    Immediately after patient interview

Study Arms (2)

Trained anesthesiologist

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient interview by anesthesiologists having obtained training to optimize structured communication

Other: Trained anesthesiogist

Control anesthesiologist

NO INTERVENTION

Patient interview by control anesthesiologists

Interventions

Trained anesthesiogistOTHER
Trained anesthesiologist

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Surgical patients in the preoperative anesthesia clinic
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Inadequate comprehension of the German language

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Basel

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Nicolai Goettel, MD

    University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Albert Urwyler, MD

    University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 28, 2017

First Posted

December 4, 2017

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion

April 1, 2015

Study Completion

April 1, 2015

Last Updated

April 25, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

Locations

CH(1)