Clinician Motivational Interviewing Training Evaluation

Part of paid clinical trials in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Geisinger Clinic
Study ID
NCT07814521
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Behavior Change Interventions
  • Evaluation
  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Provider Training
  • Patient-provider Communication
  • Training Effectiveness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • MI training — BEHAVIORAL
    Clinicians will be instructed to register for one MI training session that will be conducted live and in person, with possible virtual training available for those unable to attend in person

Study Details

The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of motivational interviewing (MI) training for Geisinger clinicians on their patients' health outcomes. Clinicians will be randomly assigned to attend or not attend mandated MI training, which will be provided at one of several sessions offered beginning in August 2026. Randomization will be stratified by department to ensure participant balance and that participating departments maintain necessary staffing levels during the training period. The study will assess whether there is a significant increase in patients' positive health behaviors and outcomes, as reflected in an index measure of multiple outcomes that may reasonably be facilitated by MI training: vaccinations and health screenings as reflected in electronic health record care gaps. Smoking cessation and other lifestyle modifications, preventive medication adherence, and behavioral health use may also be examined as part of an overall measure of MI impact. For each clinician assigned to the study, all patients they see in the 90-day period following the (would-be) date of that clinician's training will be identified and enrolled in the study. Outcome timeframes will then be relative to each unique patient's first encounter following (would-be) training.

Key Dates

First listed
Sep 11, 2026
Start date
Aug 18, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2028
Completion
Aug 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
180,000 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: MI training
    Clinician is assigned to attend an MI training session
  • No Intervention: Control
    Clinician is not assigned to MI training

Primary Outcome Measure

Proportion of care gaps addressed [ Time Frame: Within 180 days following initial patient encounter, as of day following (would-be) assigned MI training session ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Geisinger Health SystemDanvillePennsylvania17822-

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