Clinical trialNCT06647303RecruitingInterventional

Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin

SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonEnrollment580SurgeonsSurgical Procedure, Unspecified

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Summary

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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.

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Investigators

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Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze, MD, MPP
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze, MD, MPP
Recruiting

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 18 Nov 2024
Primary completion: 30 Nov 2028
Completion: 30 Nov 2028
Last update posted: 22 Oct 2025
Registered enrollment: 580
Registry id: NCT06647303

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