Surgical chat tool aims to cut Post-Op deaths
NCT ID NCT05356962
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured communication protocol called StOP? helps surgical teams talk more clearly during operations. Researchers will compare death rates and other outcomes in 400 patients whose surgeons use the tool versus those who don't. The goal is to see if better teamwork can improve patient safety.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bern University Hospital (Inselspital)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBern, Canton of Bern, 3008, Switzerland
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1000, Switzerland
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EOC Civico Lugano and EOC ospedale regionale di Bellinzona
RECRUITINGLugano, Canton Ticino, 6900, Switzerland
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Hôpital Fribourgeois
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFribourg, Canton of Fribourg, 1708, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Baden AG
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBaden, Canton of Aargau, 5404, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Baselland
RECRUITINGLiestal, Basel-Landschaft, 4410, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Graubünden
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChur, Kanton Graubünden, 7000, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Winterthur
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWinterthur, Canton of Zurich, 8400, Switzerland
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Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNeuchâtel, 2000, Switzerland
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Spital Limmattal
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSchlieren, Canton of Zurich, 8952, Switzerland
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Spital Thurgau
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFrauenfeld, Thurgau, 8501, Switzerland
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Stadtspital Zürich Triemli
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGZurich, Canton of Zurich, 8063, Switzerland
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Tirol Kliniken GmbH
RECRUITINGInnsbruck, 6020, Austria
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