The Effect of Clear Masks in Improving Patient Relationships

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Conditions studied: Communication, Trust, Covid19, Surgery

In brief

To evaluate the effect of wearing masks that hide a surgeon's facial features versus one that shows them. New patients with no prior relationship with the surgeon will be asked questions regarding communication and trust with the surgeon.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT04595695
Run by
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
People needed
200
Starts
2020-09-03
Expected to finish
2020-12-14
Last updated by the study team
2021-01-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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