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Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin

Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent: A Pilot Study to Automate Surgeon Training and Evaluate Patient-Reported Outcomes

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

Surgeons:

* Surgeons from University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery who have an outpatient surgical clinic and treat adult patients at UW Health

Surgical candidates:

* Age 18 or older
* Present to an enrolled surgeon's clinic with a surgical problem
* Decision making ability
* Speak English

Stakeholders:

* Must have previous experience with surgery (within 10 years)
* Speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

Surgeons:

* Solely treat minors (under age 18)

Surgical candidates:

* Lacking decision making capacity
* Unable to speak English

Stakeholders:

* Unable to speak English

About the study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new training program to support communication between surgeons and their patients. The goal of the training program is to help patients get the information they need to make treatment decisions that are right for them.

Participants will complete surveys, attend a focus group, or receive training on Better Conversations, depending on the type of participant.

What is being tested

• Training on communication framework (behavioral)
• Focus Group (other)
• Surveys (other)

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Participants: 580 · Started: Nov 18, 2024

Contact the study team

• Kyle J Bushaw, MA · Phone: 608-265-2904
• Margaret (Gretchen) L Schwarze, MD, MPP · Phone: 608-265-4420

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06647303

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.