Study aims to stop needless Pre-Surgery testing

NCT ID NCT06934564

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a set of tools—like doctor education, decision aids, and financial incentives—can reduce unnecessary medical tests before low-risk surgeries such as breast lump removal, gallbladder removal, and hernia repair. Sixteen hospitals in Michigan will use these strategies for three months. The goal is to see if fewer tests are ordered without increasing emergency visits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: behavioral intervention (clinician education, decision support, feedback, pay-for-performance)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show a practical way to cut unnecessary medical tests, saving time and money without harming patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 16 sites, so results may not apply everywhere. Changing doctor habits is hard and the effect may be small.

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As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST LUMPECTOMY INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Michigan and other Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative sites
RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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