CompletedNot Applicable

Assessing Patient-provider Interactions During the Preoperative Anesthesia Consult

United States110 participantsStarted 2021-12-07

Plain-language summary

This will be a prospective, observational, single-center study to evaluate the effect of race and ethnicity on anesthesia provider-patient interactions. The investigators will also attempt to validate a new tool for assessing non-verbal communication during the preanesthesia consult. Masking: 1. Patient 2. Anesthesia providers (attending anesthesiologist and resident or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) The patient and anesthesia provider(s) will not be told that the purpose of the study is to compare provider-patient interactions with minority patients to provider-patient interactions with Caucasian patients. The patient and anesthesia provider will be told that the investigators are conducting a study to evaluate provider-patient communication in the preanesthesia setting. The outcome assessor will be part of the research team. Accordingly, they will not be masked. This is a pilot study void of sample size calculations. The investigators hope to enroll 100-200 patients in the study. While not a randomized study, the investigators hope to achieve a balanced number of minority and Caucasian patients.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or greater * Having surgery in the South Operating Rooms of Oregon Health \& Science University * Possessing the capacity for consent Exclusion Criteria: * Children * Vulnerable populations including prisoners and decisionally impaired adults

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Nonverbal Communication Score (NCS score, range 0-4)

Timeframe: 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04508543

SponsorOregon Health and Science University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-02-11

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