The MICROSCOPE Project

NCT ID: NCT07153224

Last Updated: 2025-09-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

340 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-03-01

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This multicenter observational prospective study aims to explore the impact of peri-operative support measures (mentorship or coaching or intraoperative consultation) on the mental well-being of early career surgeons. Furthermore sub-analyses will be conducted to explore the impact that surgeons mental wellbeing related to different support measures could have on patients' outcomes

Detailed Description

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The MICROSCOPE study is a prospective, international, observational project evaluating the impact of structured perioperative support-mentorship, intraoperative consultation (IOC), and surgical coaching-on the well-being of early-career surgeons and their patients' outcomes.

Early-career surgeons (within 10 years post-training) face high stress, with limited structured support. This study investigates whether professional guidance improves surgeon resilience, reduces burnout, and enhances performance.

The project includes two components:

Surgeon-level study: Participants are observed over 12 months and grouped by support type received. Mental health outcomes are assessed using validated tools (Maslach Burnout Inventory, CD-RISC-10, QoL scale), alongside self- and assistant-rated performance metrics.

Patient-level study: Adult patients operated on by enrolled surgeons during the first 3 months are followed for 90 days. Outcomes include postoperative complications (CCI®, Clavien-Dindo), intraoperative events (Satava), reoperation, readmission, and mortality.

Data are collected via REDCap and analyzed using adjusted mixed-effects models to account for clustering and confounders. The study is investigator-initiated, with no external funding, and adheres to ethical standards including local IRB approval and informed consent.

MICROSCOPE aims to generate real-world evidence on how structured support can improve both surgical care quality and surgeon well-being.

Conditions

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Early Career Surgeons Mental Wellbeing Patients Outcomes Mentorship Surgical Coaching Intra-operative Consultation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Early-career surgeons

Early career surgeons mental wellbeing status in terms of burnout, resilience and perceived quality of life will be observed exploring the relationship with the peri-operative support measure received (mentorship, intraoperative consultation, surgical coaching or standard practice). Also the outcomes of patients operated on by early career surgeons will be studied. Furthermore potential relationship between perio-operative supporto measures, mental status and outcomes will be explored.

Peri-operative support measures [mentorship, intraoperative consult, surgical coaching, standard practice (no structured support)]

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mentorship: Formal (assigned by an institution or via an official program) or informal (personal relationship built during the career pathway) professional guidance relationships that support early-career surgeons in clinical decision-making, technical development, and emotional processing.

Surgical Coaching: Structured, feedback-oriented discussions or sessions aimed at performance enhancement and reflective practice Intraoperative Consultation (IOC): Real-time assistance or second opinions provided by a more experienced surgeon or peers during a surgical procedure Standard practice: the surgeon performs the procedure supported by one or multiple assistants, as per internal hospital protocols and national/local regulations, receiving and providing natural feedback without a structured support system.

Interventions

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Peri-operative support measures [mentorship, intraoperative consult, surgical coaching, standard practice (no structured support)]

Mentorship: Formal (assigned by an institution or via an official program) or informal (personal relationship built during the career pathway) professional guidance relationships that support early-career surgeons in clinical decision-making, technical development, and emotional processing.

Surgical Coaching: Structured, feedback-oriented discussions or sessions aimed at performance enhancement and reflective practice Intraoperative Consultation (IOC): Real-time assistance or second opinions provided by a more experienced surgeon or peers during a surgical procedure Standard practice: the surgeon performs the procedure supported by one or multiple assistants, as per internal hospital protocols and national/local regulations, receiving and providing natural feedback without a structured support system.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients (≥18 years) treated for abdominal general surgical conditions in the emergency or elective setting or for thoraco-abdominal traumatic diseases. The list of surgical procedures is reported in the Supplementary Material 1
* Surgeries performed in elective, trauma, or emergency general surgery care

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients operated by surgeons who completed general surgery residency more than 10 years before the study start date
* Pediatric patients \< 18 years of age
* Patients or surgeons not willing to give their consent to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Niguarda Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stefano Piero Bernardo Cioffi, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Niguarda Hospital

Locations

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ASST GOM Niguarda

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Stefano Piero Bernardo Cioffi, MD

Role: CONTACT

+393386032519

Other Identifiers

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M1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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