Operating room black box–supported team debriefing to improve OR staff wellbeing and teamwork
Improving Postoperative Debriefings: the Added Value of Operating Room Black Box Supported Debriefings and Their Effect on Healthcare Professionals Perceived Effectiveness and Psychological Safety.
This project tests whether using an operating room 'black box' to support team debriefings helps OR staff reduce stress, strengthen teamwork, and increase psychological safety.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 135 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ORNND - Operating Room Nurse Network Denmark Research network |
| Locations | 3 sites (Copenhagen and 2 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07396675 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This international quasi-experimental comparative study compares standard postoperative team debriefings with debriefings augmented by an Operating Room Black Box (ORBB) system across three university hospitals. Full operating room teams performing elective daytime surgeries will use an identical debriefing template, with the intervention arm receiving ORBB-generated video material and explainable-AI summaries to inform discussions. Sites include Rigshospitalet (with multiple ORBB-equipped rooms), Amsterdam UMC (planned ORBB installation), and UKE Hamburg (control), and teams from varied surgical specialties will be enrolled. Outcomes include measures of staff effectiveness, psychological safety, stress, resilience, and burnout collected before and after implementation to compare augmented versus non-augmented debriefings.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are operating room team members (surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesia nurses, residents, OR nurses, perfusionists, interns, or students) who are present for most of the procedure and provide written consent at a participating site.
Not a fit: Individuals who only observe surgeries, are not central to the OR teamwork, are unwilling to consent, or who work outside the three participating hospitals are not eligible and are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could reduce stress and burnout among OR staff and improve team communication and psychological safety, potentially leading to better workplace retention and indirect benefits for patient care.
How similar studies have performed: Structured debriefings and video-based feedback have shown improvements in teamwork and safety in prior work, but the use of ORBB systems with explainable-AI augmented debriefing is relatively novel and not yet widely validated.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants work in an OR-team at RIGS, AUMC or UKE. * Participants must have given informed written consent to participate in the study. * Participants must be in the OR for the majority of the procedure or/and have a central role in the teamwork. * At RIGS and AUMC participants for the ORBB debriefings must also be part of teams conducting surgeries in the OR where ORBB is installed (not all ORs have ORBB). * Participants can either be surgeons, anesthesiologist, anesthesia nurses, residents, OR-nurses, perfusionists, interns, nurse students or other OR-staff. Exclusion Criteria: * Visitors, guests, and other staff only watching the surgery, are excluded from participation. * Individuals who are unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent.
Where this trial is running
Copenhagen and 2 other locations
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark — Copenhagen, Denmark (Recruiting)
- University Hospital UKE — Hamburg, Germany (Not_yet_recruiting)
- University Hospital AUMC — Amsterdam, Netherlands (Not_yet_recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Johanne S Hartmann, RN, MScN
- Email: johanne.soeborg.hartmann@regionh.dk
- Phone: +4535450933
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.