Patient HandoffNCT02217241
Effect of Hand-off Skills Training for Students During the Medicine Clerkship
A study testing Handoff Workshop in people with Patient Handoff, run by George Washington University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
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… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Patient Handoff
- What is being tested?
- Handoff Workshop
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 95 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2012to Mar 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Third Year Medicine Clerks
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
The George Washington University School of Medicine; The George Washington University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037
About this study
Official title: Effect of Hand-off Skills Training for Students During the Medicine Clerkship: A Randomized Study
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.
- Conditions
- Patient Handoff
- Being tested
- Handoff Workshop
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Handoff WorkshopOther
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Students in the intervention group participated in a one-hour interactive, small-group handoff workshop facilitated by a study investigator. The workshop focused on the importance of specific handoff skills to patient safety. Receives: Other: Handoff Workshop |
| Control | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evaluate workshop effectiveness of students undergoing the intervention, rated before and after the workshop utilizing standardized cases and a validated Handoff Rating Scale.
Measured: up to 45 minutes post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Aug 2014 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2012
- Primary completionMar 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Patient HandoffStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by George Washington UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 95 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- George Washington University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Juan Reyes, George Washington University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02217241
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 101125
- Status last verified
- Aug 2014
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2014
- Last updated
- 15 Aug 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Vidyarthi AR, Arora V, Schnipper JL, Wall SD, Wachter RM. Managing discontinuity in academic medical centers: strategies for a safe and effective resident sign-out. J Hosp Med. 2006 Jul;1(4):257-66. doi: 10.1002/jhm.103.
PubMed 17219508Laine C, Goldman L, Soukup JR, Hayes JG. The impact of a regulation restricting medical house staff working hours on the quality of patient care. JAMA. 1993 Jan 20;269(3):374-8.
PubMed 8418344Lofgren RP, Gottlieb D, Williams RA, Rich EC. Post-call transfer of resident responsibility: its effect on patient care. J Gen Intern Med. 1990 Nov-Dec;5(6):501-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02600880.
PubMed 2266432Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green ML, Huot SJ. Transfers of patient care between house staff on internal medicine wards: a national survey. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Jun 12;166(11):1173-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.11.1173.
PubMed 16772243Arora VM, Eastment MC, Bethea ED, Farnan JM, Friedman ES. Participation and experience of third-year medical students in handoffs: time to sign out? J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Aug;28(8):994-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2297-9.
PubMed 23595921Gordon M, Findley R. Educational interventions to improve handover in health care: a systematic review. Med Educ. 2011 Nov;45(11):1081-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04049.x. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
PubMed 21933243Farnan JM, Paro JA, Rodriguez RM, Reddy ST, Horwitz LI, Johnson JK, Arora VM. Hand-off education and evaluation: piloting the observed simulated hand-off experience (OSHE). J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Feb;25(2):129-34. doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1170-y.
PubMed 19924489Horwitz LI, Moin T, Green ML. Development and implementation of an oral sign-out skills curriculum. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct;22(10):1470-4. doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0331-0. Epub 2007 Aug 3.
PubMed 17674110Chu ES, Reid M, Schulz T, Burden M, Mancini D, Ambardekar AV, Keniston A, Albert RK. A structured handoff program for interns. Acad Med. 2009 Mar;84(3):347-52. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181970829.
PubMed 19240442Gakhar B, Spencer AL. Using direct observation, formal evaluation, and an interactive curriculum to improve the sign-out practices of internal medicine interns. Acad Med. 2010 Jul;85(7):1182-8. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181da8370.
PubMed 20375830Klamen DL, Reynolds KL, Yale B, Aiello M. Students learning handovers in a simulated in-patient unit. Med Educ. 2009 Nov;43(11):1097-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03488.x. Epub 2009 Oct 3. No abstract available.
PubMed 19799733Darbyshire D, Gordon M, Baker P. Teaching handover of care to medical students. Clin Teach. 2013 Feb;10(1):32-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2012.00610.x.
PubMed 23294741Chu ES, Reid M, Burden M, Mancini D, Schulz T, Keniston A, Sarcone E, Albert RK. Effectiveness of a course designed to teach handoffs to medical students. J Hosp Med. 2010 Jul-Aug;5(6):344-8. doi: 10.1002/jhm.633.
PubMed 20803673Starmer AJ, Sectish TC, Simon DW, Keohane C, McSweeney ME, Chung EY, Yoon CS, Lipsitz SR, Wassner AJ, Harper MB, Landrigan CP. Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle. JAMA. 2013 Dec 4;310(21):2262-70. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.281961.
PubMed 24302089Curtis JR, Back AL, Ford DW, Downey L, Shannon SE, Doorenbos AZ, Kross EK, Reinke LF, Feemster LC, Edlund B, Arnold RW, O'Connor K, Engelberg RA. Effect of communication skills training for residents and nurse practitioners on quality of communication with patients with serious illness: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2013 Dec 4;310(21):2271-81. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.282081.
PubMed 24302090
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Aug 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Hand-off Skills Training for Students During the Medicine Clerkship: A Randomized Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02217241
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 101125
- Conditions
- Patient Handoff
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 95 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- George Washington UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2012
- Primary completion
- Mar 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Aug 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Other: Handoff WorkshopStudents in the intervention group participated in a one-hour interactive, small-group handoff workshop facilitated by a study investigator. The workshop focused on the importance of specific handoff skills to patient safety. |
| Control | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Third Year Medicine Clerks
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Handoff Workshop | Other | Intervention |
Primary outcome
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
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Aug 2014.
- Background: PubMed 17219508Vidyarthi AR, Arora V, Schnipper JL, Wall SD, Wachter RM. Managing discontinuity in academic medical centers: strategies for a safe and effective resident sign-out. J Hosp Med. 2006 Jul;1(4):257-66. doi: 10.1002/jhm.103.
- Background: PubMed 8418344Laine C, Goldman L, Soukup JR, Hayes JG. The impact of a regulation restricting medical house staff working hours on the quality of patient care. JAMA. 1993 Jan 20;269(3):374-8.
- Background: PubMed 2266432Lofgren RP, Gottlieb D, Williams RA, Rich EC. Post-call transfer of resident responsibility: its effect on patient care. J Gen Intern Med. 1990 Nov-Dec;5(6):501-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02600880.
- Background: PubMed 16772243Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green ML, Huot SJ. Transfers of patient care between house staff on internal medicine wards: a national survey. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Jun 12;166(11):1173-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.11.1173.
- Background: PubMed 23595921Arora VM, Eastment MC, Bethea ED, Farnan JM, Friedman ES. Participation and experience of third-year medical students in handoffs: time to sign out? J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Aug;28(8):994-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2297-9.
- Background: PubMed 21933243Gordon M, Findley R. Educational interventions to improve handover in health care: a systematic review. Med Educ. 2011 Nov;45(11):1081-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04049.x. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
- Background: PubMed 19924489Farnan JM, Paro JA, Rodriguez RM, Reddy ST, Horwitz LI, Johnson JK, Arora VM. Hand-off education and evaluation: piloting the observed simulated hand-off experience (OSHE). J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Feb;25(2):129-34. doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1170-y.
- Background: PubMed 17674110Horwitz LI, Moin T, Green ML. Development and implementation of an oral sign-out skills curriculum. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct;22(10):1470-4. doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0331-0. Epub 2007 Aug 3.
- Background: PubMed 19240442Chu ES, Reid M, Schulz T, Burden M, Mancini D, Ambardekar AV, Keniston A, Albert RK. A structured handoff program for interns. Acad Med. 2009 Mar;84(3):347-52. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181970829.
- Background: PubMed 20375830Gakhar B, Spencer AL. Using direct observation, formal evaluation, and an interactive curriculum to improve the sign-out practices of internal medicine interns. Acad Med. 2010 Jul;85(7):1182-8. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181da8370.
- Background: PubMed 19799733Klamen DL, Reynolds KL, Yale B, Aiello M. Students learning handovers in a simulated in-patient unit. Med Educ. 2009 Nov;43(11):1097-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03488.x. Epub 2009 Oct 3. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 23294741Darbyshire D, Gordon M, Baker P. Teaching handover of care to medical students. Clin Teach. 2013 Feb;10(1):32-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2012.00610.x.
Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Handoff Workshop in people with Patient Handoff, run by George Washington University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
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). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02217241, which also lists 16 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.