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NCT05527977 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Clinical Documentation Physician Compensation Incentives
A NA study, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 32
- Enrollment target
NCT05527977: Completed NA study, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.
NCT05527977 is a NA study that has completed, run by Rush University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT05527977, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 32 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Clinical documentation which omits significant medical details negatively affects communication among physicians and impedes the diagnostic process. Clinical documentation may be improved by using compensation incentives. Therefore, compensation incentives are a compelling mechanism to promote documentation of significant medical details to improve the diagnostic process. The investigators' proposed project will use physician compensation incentives to improve documentation of clinically significant details for six common diagnoses in outpatient general internal medicine. The investigators will choose clinically significant details which more accurately represent patient complexity, improve the diagnostic process, and have potential to improve patient outcomes. To determine whether compensation incentives improve documentation of clinically significant details, the investigators will compare physicians' baseline documentation to incentivized documentation. The purpose of the investigators' project is to improve communication of clinically significant diagnostic information among physicians, thereby reducing suboptimal treatment plans, overuse, medical error, and cognitive burden upon physicians.
Primary Outcome
2 Research assistants will use a binary scoring system for whether or not the documentation for a given diagnosis of interest includes pre-specified diagnostic information at the visit level. The investigators will create this binary scoring system a priori using evidence-based literature about common documentation errors and shortcomings related to the diagnostic process
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Compensation Incentives to improve Clinical Documentation
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 32 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-09-26 |
| Est. Completion | 2023-10-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT05527977 record still lists
NCT05527977 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Compensation Incentives to improve Clinical Documentation is the first listed.
NCT05527977 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT05527977 about?
NCT05527977 is a clinical study titled "Clinical Documentation Physician Compensation Incentives". Clinical documentation which omits significant medical details negatively affects communication among physicians and impedes the diagnostic process. Clinical documentation may be improved by using compensation incentives. Therefore, compensation incentives are a compelling mechanism to promote docum...
What is the current status of trial NCT05527977?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2022-09-26. Estimated completion is 2023-10-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05527977?
The interventions under investigation include: Compensation Incentives to improve Clinical Documentation (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05527977?
This trial is sponsored by Rush University Medical Center, which has 320 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT05527977's enrollment target sits among peer trials
32 1578th of 2000 higher than 409 of 2,000 other NA trials
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