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Patient SafetyNCT04854278

Introduction of an Operating Room Black Box to Identify, Analyse and Prevent Errors in the Vascular Hybrid Room

An observational study of Patient Safety and Endovascular Procedures, run by University Ghent at 1 site in Belgium.

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Trial summary

The "OR Black box", an inclusive multiport data capturing system has been developed and successfully used for detailed analysis of laparoscopic surgical procedures. A pilot study has shown that this system can be successfully installed in the hybrid room at Ghent University Hospital and used for detailed analysis of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
19 Feb 2019to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients planned for endovascular intervention at Ghent University Hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergoing elective (planned more than 48 hours) endovascular procedures.
  • Symptomatic aortic-iliac-femoral-popliteal-below the knee atherosclerotic stenotic or occlusive disease (PVI)
  • Endovascular exclusion of thoracic aortic, infrarenal abdominal aortic and/or iliac aneurysm repair (EVAR)

Who cannot join

  • No consent of patient
  • No consent of all endovascular team members
  • Emergency procedure (planned < 48h before)
  • Endovascular procedure not treating atherosclerotic aortic-iliac-femoral-popliteal-below the knee disease or aortic-iliac aneurysm

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD, PhD contact

093325108 ext. +32

isabelle.vanherzeele@ugent.be

Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
  • UZ Gent

    Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000

    Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD, PhD, 093325108 ext. +32, isabelle.vanherzeele@ugent.be

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Development of Strategies to Identify, Analyse and Prevent Errors in the Vascular Hybrid Room - an Inter-professional Approach to Enhance Technical and Non-technical Performance and to Improve Patient Safety

The "OR Black box", an inclusive multiport data capturing system has been developed and successfully used for detailed analysis of laparoscopic surgical procedures. A pilot study has shown that this system can be successfully installed in the hybrid room at Ghent University Hospital and used for detailed analysis of intra-operative errors and radiation safety issues in endovascular procedures.

Secondary analysis of pilot study data via direct video coding assessed the relationship between leadership style of the surgeon and team behavior and possible fluctuations during surgery.

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This novel approach allows a prospective objective assessment of human and environmental factors as well as measurement of errors, events and outcomes. In this study, the aim is to use the acquired knowledge to characterize a chain of events, identify high-risk interventions and identify areas for improvement, both on an organizational, team or individual level.

Hypothesis: non-technical skills, environmental factors and teamwork in the hybrid room correlate with surgical technical performance and error rates. Furthermore, we hypothesize that incidents and adverse events can be tracked to a chain of errors that is influenced by technical and non-technical skills as well as environmental factors.

Being tested
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)Other

    Also called Radiation Safety in the hybrid room: the do's and don'ts

    Combination of knowledge training with video scenarios and game-based learning provided to endovascular team members: surgeons, nurses and anesthetists

Study groups in NCT04854278
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pilot studyPilot study with 22 cases, no intervention
Baseline measurementBaseline measurement of +/- 100 cases, no intervention
Post measurementPost measurement of +/- 100 cases after implementation of a Massive Open Online Course
Receives: Other: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Registry of endovascular casesStarting 1 january 2023

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Error

    Evaluate errors during elective endovascular procedures in a hybrid room (error rate)

    Measured: Intraoperative errors will be measured per case through study completion, an average of 1.5 years.

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Technical skills - PVI

    Assess technical skills of the surgeon on Global rating scale (range: 8-40) (the higher the score, the better)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  2. Technical skills - EVAR - GRS

    Assess technical skills of the surgeon on Global rating scale (GRS) (range: 8-40) (the higher the score, the better)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  3. Technical skills - EVAR - PRS

    Assess technical skills of the surgeon on Procedure Specific rating scale (PRS) (range: 7-35) (the higher the score, the better)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  4. Technical skills - EVAR - EVARATE

    Assess technical skills of the surgeon on EVARATE (EndoVascular Aortic Repair Assessment of Technical Expertise) (range: 7-35) (the higher the score, the better)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  5. Non-technical skills - surgical team

    Assess non-technical skills of the surgeon via NOTSS (Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  6. Non-technical skills - nursing team

    Assess non-technical skills of the surgeon via SPLINTS (Non-technical skills of the scrub practitioner)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  7. Distractions - auditory

    Assess distractions in the hybrid room: DiSI (Distractions in surgery index). Number and type of Auditory distractions

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  8. Distractions - people

    Assess distractions in the hybrid room: DiSI (Distractions in surgery index). Maximal number of people in the room

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  9. Distractions - doors

    Assess distractions in the hybrid room: DiSI (Distractions in surgery index). Number of times doors open

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  10. Radiation Safety - dose DAP

    Assess radiation safety dose: Dose Area Product (DAP)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  11. Radiation Safety - dose AK

    Assess radiation safety dose: Air Kerma (AK)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  12. Radiation Safety - fluoroscopy time

    Assess radiation safety dose: Fluoroscopy time (FT)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  13. Radiation Safety - behavior

    Assess radiation safety behavior: Radiation safety scale (Range: 11-55) (the higher the score, the better)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  14. Error work culture

    Assess error work culture in the hybrid room via a baseline survey: 10 items, each scored on a 5-Point Likert scale

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  15. Psycho-social well-being

    Assess psycho-social well-being of teammembers in the hybrid room via a pre and post procedure survey for each case

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  16. Incident reports

    Assess number of incident reports (obligatory existing platform in the hospital to report incidents) during Operation Black Black Box (ORBB) cases - incident rate

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1.5 years

  17. Technical Readiness and Acceptance

    Team's technical readiness and acceptance towards a new technology (Lumiguide) in the hybrid operating room

    Measured: january 2023 until december 2025

  18. Cognitive load

    Measured using the NASA-TLX

    Measured: From January 1st 2023 until January 1st 2025

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Apr 2021
  2. Study start19 Feb 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04854278
Sponsor's protocol ID
BC-02220
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
2 Apr 2021
Last updated
22 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Gordon L, Soenens G, Doyen B, Sunavsky J, Wheatcroft M, de Mestral C, Palter V, Grantcharov T, Van Herzeele I. Step, Error, and Event Frameworks in Endovascular Aortic Repair. J Endovasc Ther. 2022 Dec;29(6):937-947. doi: 10.1177/15266028211068768. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

    PubMed 35012393
  • Soenens G, Marchand B, Doyen B, Grantcharov T, Van Herzeele I, Vlerick P. Surgeons' Leadership Style and Team Behavior in the Hybrid Operating Room: Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg. 2023 Jul 1;278(1):e5-e12. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005645. Epub 2022 Jul 29.

    PubMed 35904023
  • Soenens G, Doyen B, Vlerick P, Hertault A, Maurel B, Kellens PJ, Bacher K, Van Herzeele I; VESTA (Vascular surgery in Europe radiation SafeTy Alliance). Development, Feasibility, and Knowledge Impact of a Massive Open Online Course on Radiation Safety: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024 May;67(5):838-846. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.11.047. Epub 2023 Dec 1.

    PubMed 38042252
  • Soenens G, Gorden L, Doyen B, Wheatcroft M, de Mestral C, Palter V, Van Herzeele I; ENDORATE-PVI consortium. Editor's Choice - Development and Testing of Step, Error, and Event Frameworks to Evaluate Technical Performance in Peripheral Endovascular Interventions. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024 Aug;68(2):227-235. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.03.007. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

    PubMed 38492630
  • Soenens G, Vlerick P, Bacher K, Rennie N, Grantcharov T, Van Herzeele I. Impact of a Massive Open Online Course on Radiation Safety in the Hybrid Operating Room. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2025 Nov;70(5):693-694. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.07.002. Epub 2025 Jul 7. No abstract available.

    PubMed 40633718
  • Kaya J, Bonte E, Rennie N, Soenens G, Moreels N, Vlerick P, Van Herzeele I. Mapping Distractions in the Hybrid Operating Room During Elective Endovascular Aortic Procedures. World J Surg. 2025 Jun;49(6):1676-1682. doi: 10.1002/wjs.12605. Epub 2025 Apr 29.

    PubMed 40302105
  • Soenens G, Doyen B, Vlerick P, Vermassen F, Grantcharov T, Van Herzeele I. Assessment of Endovascular Team Performances Using a Comprehensive Data Capture Platform in the Hybrid Room: A Pilot Study. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2021 Jun;61(6):1028-1029. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.02.021. Epub 2021 Mar 17. No abstract available.

    PubMed 33744093
  • Doyen B, Gordon L, Soenens G, Bacher K, Vlerick P, Vermassen F, Grantcharov T, Van Herzeele I. Introduction of a surgical Black Box system in a hybrid angiosuite: Challenges and opportunities. Phys Med. 2020 Aug;76:77-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.06.013. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

    PubMed 32615511
  • Doyen B, Soenens G, Maurel B, Hertault A, Gordon L, Vlerick P, Vermassen F, Grantcharov T, van Herzeele I. Assessing endovascular team performances in a hybrid room using the Black Box system: a prospective cohort study. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2023 Feb;64(1):82-92. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.22.12226-3. Epub 2022 Sep 28.

    PubMed 36168949

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Patient Safety and Endovascular Procedures, run by University Ghent at 1 site in Belgium.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Dec 2025. 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 Belgium. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD, PhD (093325108 ext. +32, isabelle.vanherzeele@ugent.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Error (time frame: Intraoperative errors will be measured per case through study completion, an average of 1.5 years.). 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 NCT04854278, which also lists 9 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 22 Dec 2025.

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