Mastery Learning in Communication Skills

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Heather Ballard
Study ID
NCT05979090
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Burnout, Professional
  • Communication Research
  • Communication, Personal

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
20 Years - 60 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Mastery learning in communication skills — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will undergo simulation-based mastery learning curriculum in difficult conversations.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to determine whether mastery learning in communication skills can improve skills in a simulated environment and have translational improvements in outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does mastery learning improve skills in the simulation laboratory? 2. Does mastery learning improve clinical skills as seen by milestone performance? and 3 Does mastery learning improve burnout levels? The study is a multi-institutional randomized controlled trial of anesthesiology residents from five different residency programs. Participants will be randomized to mastery training in communication skills and standard of care, which is vicarious learning. Researchers will compare these two groups to see if mastery learning improves skills and translational outcomes.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 7, 2023
Start date
Jan 18, 2023
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2028
Completion
Jan 1, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Mastery Learning Group
  • No Intervention: Standard of Care Group

Primary Outcome Measure

Communication skills [ Time Frame: one year ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Northwestern University Simulation CenterChicagoIllinois60611
Jeff Barsuk, MD
[email protected]
312-503-7700
Daniel Cronin, BS
[email protected]
312-503-7700
Heather Ballard, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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