Could a familiar surgical team make your operation safer?
NCT ID NCT07065812
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looks at whether operating room teams that have worked together more often are linked to better outcomes in non-cardiac surgery. Researchers will measure team familiarity using a score based on past collaborations among surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses. They will then analyze data from 100,000 patients to see if higher familiarity is associated with shorter surgery times and improved patient safety. The findings could help hospitals decide how to schedule surgical teams to improve efficiency and care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If familiar teams are linked to faster surgeries and fewer complications, hospitals might prioritize team continuity to improve patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can't prove cause and effect. Other factors could explain the results, and findings may not apply to all hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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69,325 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population includes adult patients who underwent elective non-cardiac surgical procedures at Zhongda Hospital Southeast University between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2025.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: • Adult patients (age ≥18 years) undergoing elective non-cardiac surgical procedures at Zhongda Hospital Southeast University between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2025. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac surgical procedures. * Emergency surgical procedures. * Procedures performed under non-intubated general anesthesia or intravenous anesthesia without airway management and requiring limited multidisciplinary operating room collaboration. * Surgical procedures with unavailable key perioperative time data, including pre-anesthesia preparation time, anesthesia induction time, or surgical duration. * Surgical procedures with unavailable information regarding operating room team composition, including participating surgeons, anesthesiologists, or operating room nurses. * Surgical procedures with missing data for the primary or secondary outcome measures.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China