The Surgical Education Culture Optimization Through Targeted Interventions Based on National Comparative Data - "The SECOND Trial"

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Surgical Residency, Workplace Culture, Mistreatment, Burnout

In brief

Due to a number of factors, residents are susceptible to mistreatment (i.e., discrimination, harassment, and abuse) and toxic outcomes (i.e., burnout, attrition, and suicidality). Our work following the FIRST Trial identified considerable variation in program-level rates of resident-reported burnout, gender discrimination, racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and verbal abuse. To investigate these issues, the SECOND Trial will include a national mixed-methods analysis of and a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial to improve the resident learning environment and trainee wellness.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03739723

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

215

Starts

2019-06-01

Expected to finish

2024-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-15

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Surgery training programs in the United States

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• Indiana University Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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