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Study identifier: NCT05979090 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Mastery Learning in Communication Skills

Condition: Communication Research · Communication, Personal · Burnout, Professional  ·  Sponsor: Heather Ballard

PhaseNA
Planned participants80
Who can joinAll sexes, 20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

The goal of this study is to determine whether mastery learning in communication skills can improve skills in a simulated environment and have translational improvements in outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does mastery learning improve skills in the simulation laboratory? 2. Does mastery learning improve clinical skills as seen by milestone performance? and 3 Does mastery learning improve burnout levels? The study is a multi-institutional randomized controlled trial of anesthesiology residents from five different residency programs. Participants will be randomized to mastery training in communication skills and standard of care, which is vicarious learning. Researchers will compare these two groups to see if mastery learning improves skills and translational outcomes.

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Talk to the study team

Heather Ballard, MD  ·  3122275170  ·  hballard@luriechildrens.org

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Locations (1)

Northwestern University Simulation CenterChicago, Illinois, United StatesRecruiting

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