Clinical Trial: Improving Outcomes in Cleft Palate Surgery

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Improving Outcomes in Cleft Palate Surgery Through an Audit and Feedback Intervention Directed at Surgeons

Brief Summary: This is a pilot study to determine if an audit and feedback intervention decreases complication rates after cleft palate surgery.

Detailed Summary:

This study will determine whether a surgeon-directed audit and feedback intervention reduces rates of oro-nasal fistula after cleft palate repair. Fistula is an important potential complication of cleft palate repair.

The study also evaluates feasibility of standardized outcome measurement in the care of children with cleft lip and palate, acceptability of standardized measurement, and acceptability of the audit and feedback intervention among surgeons.

The results of this research will improve child health by enabling cleft surgeons to critically evaluate and improve their patient's outcomes.


Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Current Primary Outcome: Oro-nasal Fistula [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Presence or absence of fistula of the palate


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Dates:
Date Received: October 20, 2015
Date Started: October 2015
Date Completion: December 2018
Last Updated: October 20, 2015
Last Verified: October 2015