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Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin, Madison · NCT06647303

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
580
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 18, 2024
Record last updated
October 22, 2025

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: Training on communication framework; Focus Group; Surveys

Conditions: Surgeons; Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Surgeons

  • Surgeons from University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery who have an outpatient surgical clinic and treat adult patients at UW Health

Surgical candidates

  • Age 18 or older
  • Present to an enrolled surgeon's clinic with a surgical problem
  • Decision making ability
  • Speak English

Stakeholders

  • Must have previous experience with surgery (within 10 years)
  • Speak English

Exclusion Criteria

Surgeons

  • Solely treat minors (under age 18)

Surgical candidates

  • Lacking decision making capacity
  • Unable to speak English

Stakeholders

  • Unable to speak English

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, WI 53705

    Site contact: Kyle J Bushaw, MA · 608-265-2904 · bushaw@surgery.wisc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Kyle J Bushaw, MA · 608-265-2904 · bushaw@surgery.wisc.edu
  • Margaret (Gretchen) L Schwarze, MD, MPP · 608-265-4420 · schwarze@surgery.wisc.edu
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