Surgery Checklist and Process Improvement Surrounding Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

March 28, 2016 updated by: Dr. Timothy L. Smith, Oregon Health and Science University
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new surgical checklist in the setting of sinus surgery for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and to measure the frequency of compliance by surgical personnel at OHSU with specific daily safety protocols before and after introduction of the checklist. The investigators hypothesized that the use of an ESS specific surgical checklist will improve the frequency of compliance by surgical personnel at OHSU to internal safety concerns and protocols.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A total of 200 unidentified, non-randomized endoscopic sinus surgery cases will be observed and reviewed by research personnel (T.L.S, J.C.) within the Oregon Sinus Center, located within the Center for Health and Healing on the South Waterfront Campus of OHSU, under the direction of Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH (PI). The first 100 surgical cases will be evaluated as "pre-intervention" cases by research personnel while the second 100 surgical cases will be evaluated as "post-intervention" cases after the introduction and discussion of the surgical checklist to operating room staff.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
        • Oregon Health & Science University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Resident and fellow surgeons.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • CRS defined by 2007 Adult Sinusitis Guidelines.13
  • Unidentified adult patients electing endoscopic sinus surgery for the treatment of CRS.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to complete surgical procedures due to perioperative complications.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Surgical checklist
Compliance for surgical checklist
Behavioral: Checklist introduction / Pause
Operating room staff will be introduced to a new checklist specifically designed to address concerns around protocols for endoscopic sinus surgery to raise awareness and attention to 11 specific areas of interest.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sinus surgery checklist
Time Frame: 6 months
11 dichotomous questions regarding observed operating room protocols for internal process improvement.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

December 26, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • checklist pause

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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