New checklist aims to boost team communication before surgery
NCT ID NCT07189481
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special checklist called the team time-out checklist (TTOC) to help operating room staff communicate better before making the first cut. The checklist was based on the WHO surgical safety checklist but with clearer wording and assigned roles. Researchers observed 151 surgeries to see if the checklist improved information sharing and teamwork.
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 successful, this could lead to better teamwork and fewer errors in the operating room.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study. Results may not apply to all hospitals or surgical teams.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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151 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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
OR personnel working in orthopedics and traumatology: surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesia nurses, circulating nurses, technical support staff
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Personnel working in the operating room (nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, technical support staff) \- Exclusion Criteria: * anyone who did not give their oral consent to be observed during surgeries
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany
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