Mastery Learning in Communication Skills

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05979090

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Official title

Mastery Learning in Communication Skills to Improve Milestone Performance and Burnout

Brief summary

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The goal of this study is to determine whether mastery learning in communication skills can improve skills in a simulated environment and have translational improvements in outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does mastery learning improve skills in the simulation laboratory? 2. Does mastery learning improve clinical skills as seen by milestone performance? and 3 Does mastery learning improve burnout levels? The study is a multi-institutional randomized controlled trial of anesthesiology residents from five different residency programs. Participants will be randomized to mastery training in communication skills and standard of care, which is vicarious learning. Researchers will compare these two groups to see if mastery learning improves skills and translational outcomes.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT05979090
Recruitment status: Recruiting
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Heather Ballard; Other
Enrollment: 80 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Mastery learning in communication skills Behavioral

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 20 Years to 60 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date: Jan 17, 2023
Primary completion: Dec 31, 2027
Completion: Dec 31, 2029
Last update posted: Jul 9, 2026

2023 – 2030

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Northwestern University Simulation Center	Chicago	Illinois	60611	Recruiting

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