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NCT Number: NCT07104955

Salutare One Referral Software Impact on Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings Effectiveness and Safety

Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings are crucial for planning patient care in the National Health Service (NHS), but they can be time-consuming and sometimes lack complete patient information. This can lead to delays in treatment decisions, potentially incomplete care plans, or the need to repeatedly discuss the same patient cases.

This study aims to test a new software called Salutare One Referral. One Referral is designed to make these meetings more efficient and effective. We want to see if this software can help healthcare staff prepare MDT referral information more easily and facilitate a more informed MDT discussion, which could lead to better patient care. If successful, this could help improve how MDTs operate across the NHS.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer (Solid Tumors) Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

London, HA7 4LP, United Kingdom

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Rachel Baumber, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+442039470100

About this study

This study aims to evaluate the safety, implementation effectiveness and feasibility of the Salutare One Referral software, a new tool designed to enhance Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings. MDT meetings are recognized as the preferred means of delivering complex care for both chronic and acute diseases. However, there remains significant diversity in the purpose, structure, processes, and content of MDT meetings, as well as in how effectively they have been integrated into clinical practice.

Common issues observed in MDTs include:

  • Deferring discussions due to incomplete medical history
  • Re-discussing the same cases due to inadequate recording of previous discussions
  • Failure to systematically manage cases to meet local and national targets The Salutare One Referral software is designed to address these challenges by streamlining the referral process, improving information sharing, and enhancing decision-making processes in MDT meetings. By potentially enhancing MDT efficiency, this study could lead to faster and better-coordinated patient care, reducing delays in treatment planning and implementation.

Study Design: This is a "before and after" study, observing MDT operations without the software, then with the software, followed by another period without it. MDT members will use the Salutare One Referral software during their regular meetings and complete questionnaires about their experience. The study will also analyse pseudonymized patient data to assess any changes in MDT review effectiveness. If successful, this study could lead to more efficient and effective MDT meetings, potentially resulting in improved patient care coordination across the NHS.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • MDT meeting Panel Members, Coordinators and staff submitting MDT referrals will take part in this study.

Exclusion criteria

  • MDT meeting Panel Members, Coordinators and staff submitting MDT referrals who are unwilling or unable to take part in the study.

Treatment and study plan

MDT referral and review software

Other

Use of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting software to submit, review and discuss referrals

Primary outcomes

  1. One Referral system safety in facilitating effective MDT meetings

    Time frame: 8 weeks (4 MDT meetings) for complex MDTs or 4 weeks (8 MDT meetings) for high-volume MDTs

    MDT panel participant feedback on safety and operational incidents

  2. One Referral system implementation feasibility in facilitating effective MDT meetings

    Time frame: 8 weeks (4 MDT meetings) for complex MDTs or 4 weeks (8 MDT meetings) for high-volume MDTs

    MDT panel participant feedback on effectiveness (non-validated questionnaire)

  3. One Referral system acceptability to MDT panel members acceptability in facilitating

    Time frame: 8 weeks (4 MDT meetings) for complex MDTs or 4 weeks (8 MDT meetings) for high-volume MDTs

    MDT panel participant feedback on acceptability (Software Usability Scale 0-100, higher score indicate a better outcome)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Chris Dial

CONTACT

[email protected]

+447759521985

Liba Stones, MA, MBA

CONTACT

[email protected]

+447443940319

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Salutare Group Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Single Cohort Before and After Mixed-methods Prospective Study to Investigate the Impact of the Salutare One Referral Software on Patient Outcomes, Safety and Effectiveness of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meetings

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 5, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 5, 2025

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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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