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Assessment of Case-Irrelevant Communication Among OT Staff

An Observational Study to Determine the Incidence of Case Irrelevant Communication among Working Staff Inside the Operation Theater - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/111450
Enrollment
120
Registered
2026-05-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Shree Krishna Hospital Bhaikaka University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All OT staff (surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses, technicians) present during elective surgical procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Surgeries performed under local anaesthesia in the main OT complex. 2. Procedures with no anaesthesia provider present (minor dressings, bedside procedures). 3. Emergency crash laparotomies or life-threatening scenarios where observation may interfere with care.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the incidence of case irrelevant communication (CIC) among OT staff during surgical procedures.Timepoint: Events will be recorded at standardized operative time intervals and during predefined critical and non-critical phases of surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To classify CIC according to type (e.g., social talk, hospital-related but not case-specific, personal discussions). Timepoint: To assess the timing and frequency of CIC in relation to different phases of surgery (induction, maintenance, emergence).

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMaulikkumar Patel

Pramukh Swami Medical College

drsanketm@rediffmail.com9427851645

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026