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Can computers teach surgeons to talk better? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07475104

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two methods of training surgeons to have better conversations with patients about surgery risks and goals. About 60 surgeons and 660 patients will take part. One group of surgeons gets training from an education specialist, the other from a computer program. The goal is to see if computer training works as well as the specialist-led approach.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Better Conversations communication framework training
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that automated training is as effective as specialist-led training, making it easier to spread better communication practices in surgery.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study focused on training feasibility, not patient health outcomes. The automated training may not be as effective as hoped, and results may not apply to all hospitals.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 660 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria (Surgeons): * Surgeons who work in the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Medical College of Wisconsin who have an outpatient surgical clinic and treat adult patients at UW Health or Froedtert Hospital and MCW Inclusion Criteria (Patients): * Adult patients with decision making capacity * Presenting to an enrolled surgeon's clinic with a surgical problem to discuss treatment Exclusion Criteria (Surgeons): * Surgeons who solely treat minors (under age 18), i.e., pediatric surgeons, will be excluded from this study, but training will be made available to them outside of this study. * Surgeons at UWH who have previously been trained to use Better Conversations (25 surgeons) are excluded. Exclusion Criteria (Patients): * Adult patients who do not have decision making capacity will be excluded. * Individuals who do not speak English will be excluded.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Communication communication disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Communication Shared decision making Surgery

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • UW Health

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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