Implicit BiasNCT06630507
Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Care Center Providers
An observational study of Implicit Bias, run by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Implicit bias is a form of bias in which a person's automatic and unintentional thoughts of another person or group influence either positively or negatively their behavior or the decisions they make. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Implicit Bias
- What is being tested?
- Educational module
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 110 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2024to 1 Nov 2026
- 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: Healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's two emergency care centers, Sarasota and Venice campuses.
Who may be able to join
- Individuals will be eligible for the study if they are 18 years or older and are active emergency medicine staff in the SMH-Sarasota or the SMH-Venice campus ECC. Participants must also be able to understand the requirements of the study, be willing and able to provide informed consent, and participate in all required study activities.
Who cannot join
- N/A
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota, Florida, 34239
About this study
Implicit bias is a form of bias in which a person's automatic and unintentional thoughts of another person or group influence either positively or negatively their behavior or the decisions they make. Studies show that healthcare providers have the same amount of bias as any other person and that it can affect patient care. However, in the emergency room, which is fast-paced and there is a high number of patients, implicit bias may be higher. Therefore, this study will look at emergency care center (ECC) providers' willingness to change their implicit bias behaviors. After, it will provide implicit bias education designed for the ECC to the healthcare providers at SMHCS Sarasota campus and assess whether it improved their willingness to change implicit bias behaviors when compared to the providers in the SMHCS Venice campus who did not receive the education.
Read the detailed description
Studies have shown that implicit bias is present in healthcare providers, including those in the emergency room, it is necessary to understand whether emergency providers are willing to change their implicit bias behaviors and provide them with the education and resources tailored to it so that they can be aware of it and make a positive change towards improving it even when they are pressured by time and never-ending tasks.
The observational study will use a two-group pretest-posttest design to assess willingness to change implicit bias behaviors among healthcare staff in the ECC. Healthcare providers will be recruited from two SMHCS clinical sites: Sarasota Memorial Hospital's (SMH) -Sarasota Campus ECC and SMH's-Venice Campus ECC.
Participants are expected to fill out the initial surveys, complete the implicit bias education, and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire), which is expected to take approximately 6-18 months.
- Conditions
- Implicit Bias
- Being tested
- Educational module
- Keywords
- healthcare providers, implicit bias, emergency care center
- Medical subject headings
- Bias, Implicit
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Educational moduleBehavioural
1 hour pre-recorded educational module created by Dr. Sharma.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ECC staff receiving educational module | Active healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) in the SMH-Sarasota ECC will fill out the initial surveys, complete the implicit bias education, and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire). Receives: Behavioral: Educational module | |
| ECC staff not receiving educational module | Active healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) in the SMH-Venice ECC will fill out the initial surveys and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire). Once all data is collected from both groups, the Venice Campus ECC will be given the ECC implicit bias education. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Examine emergency care center (ECC) staff's willingness to overcome pre-existing implicit bias.
Administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire and asses scores.
Measured: 6-18 months
Assess whether an educational module on implicit bias designed explicitly for the ECC increases willingness to overcome implicit bias behavior among ECC staff.
Administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire and assess scores.
Measured: 6-18 months
Compare willingness to overcome implicit bias in ECC staff who received education versus staff who were not provided with any education.
Administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire and compare to the ECC staff who did not receive the education's scores.
Measured: 6-18 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2024
- Study start1 Nov 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Implicit BiasStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 110 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Katie West, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
- Investigators
- Katie West, MSN, RN, CEN, Principal investigator, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06630507
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23-MEDI-99
- Status last verified
- Oct 2024
- First submitted
- 4 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 8 Oct 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Brockett-Walker C, Lall M, Evans DD, Heron S. Racial Bias Among Emergency Providers: Strategies to Mitigate Its Adverse Effects. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2021 Apr-Jun 01;43(2):89-101. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000352.
PubMed 33915556FitzGerald C, Hurst S. Implicit bias in healthcare professionals: a systematic review. BMC Med Ethics. 2017 Mar 1;18(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12910-017-0179-8.
PubMed 28249596Narayan MC. CE: Addressing Implicit Bias in Nursing: A Review. Am J Nurs. 2019 Jul;119(7):36-43. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000569340.27659.5a.
PubMed 31180913Shah HS, Bohlen J. Implicit Bias. 2023 Mar 4. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589697/
PubMed 36944001Thirsk LM, Panchuk JT, Stahlke S, Hagtvedt R. Cognitive and implicit biases in nurses' judgment and decision-making: A scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2022 Sep;133:104284. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104284. Epub 2022 May 24.
PubMed 35696809
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Oct 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Care Center Providers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06630507
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 23-MEDI-99
- Conditions
- Implicit Bias
- Keywords
- healthcare providers, implicit bias, emergency care center
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 110 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Sarasota Memorial Health Care SystemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Oct 2024 (actual)
- 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.
Implicit bias is a form of bias in which a person's automatic and unintentional thoughts of another person or group influence either positively or negatively their behavior or the decisions they make. Studies show that healthcare providers have the same amount of bias as any other person and that it can affect patient care. However, in the emergency room, which is fast-paced and there is a high number of patients, implicit bias may be higher. Therefore, this study will look at emergency care center (ECC) providers' willingness to change their implicit bias behaviors. After, it will provide implicit bias education designed for the ECC to the healthcare providers at SMHCS Sarasota campus and assess whether it improved their willingness to change implicit bias behaviors when compared to the providers in the SMHCS Venice campus who did not receive the education.
Detailed description
Studies have shown that implicit bias is present in healthcare providers, including those in the emergency room, it is necessary to understand whether emergency providers are willing to change their implicit bias behaviors and provide them with the education and resources tailored to it so that they can be aware of it and make a positive change towards improving it even when they are pressured by time and never-ending tasks.
The observational study will use a two-group pretest-posttest design to assess willingness to change implicit bias behaviors among healthcare staff in the ECC. Healthcare providers will be recruited from two SMHCS clinical sites: Sarasota Memorial Hospital's (SMH) -Sarasota Campus ECC and SMH's-Venice Campus ECC.
Participants are expected to fill out the initial surveys, complete the implicit bias education, and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire), which is expected to take approximately 6-18 months.
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ECC staff receiving educational module | – | Behavioral: Educational moduleActive healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) in the SMH-Sarasota ECC will fill out the initial surveys, complete the implicit bias education, and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire). |
| ECC staff not receiving educational module | – | –Active healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) in the SMH-Venice ECC will fill out the initial surveys and do the posttest (re-administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire). Once all data is collected from both groups, the Venice Campus ECC will be given the ECC implicit bias education. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Healthcare providers (including emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents, as well as nurses, multi-skilled technicians, and paramedics) from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's two emergency care centers, Sarasota and Venice campuses.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals will be eligible for the study if they are 18 years or older and are active emergency medicine staff in the SMH-Sarasota or the SMH-Venice campus ECC. Participants must also be able to understand the requirements of the study, be willing and able to provide informed consent, and participate in all required study activities.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- N/A
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Educational module1 hour pre-recorded educational module created by Dr. Sharma. | Behavioural | ECC staff receiving educational module |
Primary outcome
Examine emergency care center (ECC) staff's willingness to overcome pre-existing implicit bias.
Time frame: 6-18 months
Administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire and asses scores.
Assess whether an educational module on implicit bias designed explicitly for the ECC increases willingness to overcome implicit bias behavior among ECC staff.
Time frame: 6-18 months
Administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire and assess scores.
Compare willingness to overcome implicit bias in ECC staff who received education versus staff who were not provided with any education.
Time frame: 6-18 months
Administer the Measuring Change in Overcoming Implicit Biases in Behavior by Emergency Medicine Personnel questionnaire and compare to the ECC staff who did not receive the education's scores.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Oct 2024.
- Background: PubMed 33915556Brockett-Walker C, Lall M, Evans DD, Heron S. Racial Bias Among Emergency Providers: Strategies to Mitigate Its Adverse Effects. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2021 Apr-Jun 01;43(2):89-101. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000352.
- Background: PubMed 28249596FitzGerald C, Hurst S. Implicit bias in healthcare professionals: a systematic review. BMC Med Ethics. 2017 Mar 1;18(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12910-017-0179-8.
- Background: PubMed 31180913Narayan MC. CE: Addressing Implicit Bias in Nursing: A Review. Am J Nurs. 2019 Jul;119(7):36-43. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000569340.27659.5a.
- Background: PubMed 36944001Shah HS, Bohlen J. Implicit Bias. 2023 Mar 4. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589697/
- Background: PubMed 35696809Thirsk LM, Panchuk JT, Stahlke S, Hagtvedt R. Cognitive and implicit biases in nurses' judgment and decision-making: A scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2022 Sep;133:104284. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104284. Epub 2022 May 24.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Katie West, MSN, RN, CEN principal investigator
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Implicit Bias, run by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Oct 2024. 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?
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 Katie West, MSN, RN, CEN (941-917-2225, Katie-West@smh.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Examine emergency care center (ECC) staff's willingness to overcome pre-existing implicit bias. (time frame: 6-18 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT06630507, which also lists 5 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 8 Oct 2024.