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NCT Number: NCT02217241

Effect of Hand-off Skills Training for Students During the Medicine Clerkship

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention on handoffs implemented during the third year of medical school. It also assesses whether these skills are maintained over time into their fourth year of training and whether there is transfer from the simulated setting into the clinical environment.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Handoff

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The George Washington University School of Medicine; The George Washington University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Third Year Medicine Clerks

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Handoff Workshop

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluate workshop effectiveness of students undergoing the intervention, rated before and after the workshop utilizing standardized cases and a validated Handoff Rating Scale.

    Time frame: up to 45 minutes post-intervention

Other outcomes

  1. Assess durability of the training by rating intervention and control group students on a third standardized case during their fourth year AI on internal medicine.

    Time frame: up to 12 months after intervention

  2. Assess the transfer of handoff skills into the clinical setting by observing AI students in both the intervention and control groups providing real-time handoffs.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months after the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

George Washington University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Hand-off Skills Training for Students During the Medicine Clerkship: A Randomized Study

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
First posted
Aug 15, 2014
Registry last updated
Aug 15, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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