Clinical trial · Observational
Do Good Non-Technical Skills Correlate With Good Clinical Outcomes in Endoscopy?
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Failures in non-technical skills (NTS) contribute to adverse events in healthcare. Previous research has explored the assessment and training of these skills, and yet there is a lack of evidence for their impact on clinical outcomes. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a high-pressure specialty, but to date there is little on the role of NTS in this area, or a method for their assessment. This MD project aims to measure NTS in endoscopy, explore their relationship with clinical outcomes, and identify those specific to this area of healthcare. Methods An observational study of endoscopy teams in real time, using the Oxford NOTECHS II assessment tool. Comparison of NTS performance with procedure outcomes and patient satisfaction. A qualitative interview study with staff members to establish the NTS specifically relevant to working in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel Cancer | Malignant Intestinal Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Oxford NOTECHS II
- timeFrame
- 100 endoscopic procedures over a period of 4-5 weeks
- description
- A Modified Theatre Team Non-Technical Skills Scoring System
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: Staff * Endoscopy staff consenting to take part in the study * Staff work in Endoscopy as their main NHS job Patients * Patients consenting to be observed and complete a patient satisfaction survey * Male or Female, aged 18 years or above * Able (in the investigator's opinion) and wiling to comply with all study requirements Exclusion Criteria: Staff • Endoscopy staff not consenting to take part in the study Patients * Patients not consenting to take part in the study * Patients unable to understand the information provided or give consent to participate o This was determined by the researcher who in her role as surgical doctor has been trained to assess patients' capacity to give informed consent. * Aged less than 18 years
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDHitchins CR, Metzner M, Edworthy J, Ward C. Non-technical skills and gastrointestinal endoscopy: a review of the literature. Frontline Gastroenterol. 2018 Apr;9(2):129-134. doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2016-100800. Epub 2017 Mar 29. PMID 29588841