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Evaluation of Coaching Impact on Surgical Outcomes

Understanding the Influence of Human and Organizational Factors on Surgeon Performance to Enhance Patient Outcomes: Experimental Evaluation of a Customized Coaching Program

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04532658
Acronym
TopSurgeons
Enrollment
20791
Registered
2020-08-31
Start date
2019-02-01
Completion date
2025-01-31
Last updated
2025-07-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Surgery

Brief summary

This two arms parallel cluster-randomized trial will evaluate the impact of a customized coaching program for surgeons on the occurrence of patient major adverse events. Trends in surgical outcomes before and after the intervention will be compared between surgeons randomly assigned to the coaching program against non-exposed surgeons.

Interventions

* Charting system for outcomes feedback * Profiling of individual surgeon * Modules of improvement

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* All adults needing a surgery who are operated by one of the participating surgeons

Exclusion criteria

* Age \< 18 years old * Absence of surgical procedure * Palliative care * Organ transplantation * Refusal for personal data sharing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of major adverse eventDuring surgery or within 30 days after the operation
Occurrence of deathDuring surgery or within 30 days after the operation
Occurrence of unplanned stay in critical/intensive care unitWithin 30 days after the operation
Occurrence of unplanned reoperationWithin 30 days after the operation
Occurrence of intraoperative and postoperative complicationsDuring surgery or within 30 days after the operation
: Occurrence of avoidable hospital readmission for complicationWithin 30 days after the operation
Operative timeFrom skin incision to wound closure
Length of stayFrom hospital admission to discharge, within 30 days after operation
Hospitalization costsWithin 30 days after the operation
Surgeon well-beingThroughout the study, Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026