NCT05250778

Brief Summary

Physician behavior plays an important role on patient perception of their care team and on patient satisfaction. Though studies have attempted to impact how physicians interact with their patients through various initiatives, the effect of more subtle nudges on physician behavior have not been studies. As such, the investigators propose a randomized controlled deception trial to evaluate the impact of nudges on hospitalist behavior and patient satisfaction.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
125

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2022

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 1, 2022

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 22, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 11, 2022

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 15, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 15, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

August 31, 2023

Status Verified

August 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

February 1, 2022

Last Update Submit

August 29, 2023

Conditions

Patient SatisfactionEtiquette, Medical

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Physician Sitting Rate

    This will be a binary measurement of whether or not the physician sits with the patient during the observed encounter.

    During the Observed Physician Encounter

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • TAISCH: Tool to Assess Inpatient Satisfaction with Care from Hospitalists

    Immediately Following Observed Physician Encounter

Study Arms (2)

Nudge Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Encounters in this group will be nudged

Behavioral: Nudge

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Encounters in this group will not receive a nudge.

Interventions

NudgeBEHAVIORAL

Room intervention

Nudge Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hospitalist Physicians at Parkland Memorial Hospital who are willing to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Iyer R, Park D, Kim J, Newman C, Young A, Sumarsono A. Effect of chair placement on physicians' behavior and patients' satisfaction: randomized deception trial. BMJ. 2023 Dec 15;383:e076309. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076309.

    PMID: 38101923DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2022

First Posted

February 22, 2022

Study Start

April 11, 2022

Primary Completion

February 15, 2023

Study Completion

April 15, 2023

Last Updated

August 31, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)