Testing a structured communication tool during surgery
This trial tests a “structured communication” checklist-style tool that surgeons and teams use in the operating room. It aims to improve how the team communicates during surgery, which may make care safer and more coordinated.
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Who can take part
- If you’re a surgeon: you must be a board-certified surgeon in a listed specialty (general, thoracic, vascular, etc.)
- If you’re a surgeon: you must not already be using the StOP?-protocol at your site (some who joined StOP-I may still be okay)
- If you’re a surgeon: you can’t have already joined the StOP?-II trial before
- If you’re a patient: you must be at least 18 years old and have surgery during the study’s planned time window
- If you’re a patient: your surgery must be done in an operating room (not mainly clinic/endoscopy/ward procedures)
- If you’re a patient: you must not have had surgery at the same site within the last 30 days, and you must not refuse data use
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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