Evidence-Based MedicineNCT00636051
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Awareness Project: Peer-to-Peer Dissemination
An observational study of Evidence-Based Medicine, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the introduction of an EBP text for Nursing Research Council (NRC) members to use with RN staff to increase staff belief in, knowledge of and implementation of EBP in providing patient care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- How many people
- 91 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Feb 2005to Nov 2006
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: All RN staff \& RN patient service leaders (PSLs) who are over 18 years of age, employed by Upstate and working full or parttime on direct care units within service lines represented on the Nursing Research Council (NRC) will be invited to participate. This target population includes approximately 551 staff RNs \& PSLs. We expect to enroll a minimum of 5 and as many as 15 RNs on the 29 nursing units over the course of the study for a sample size between 145 and 435
Who may be able to join
- over 18 yrs of age
- employed by Upstate
- full or parttime on unit represented on Nursing Research Council
Who cannot join
- employed by an agency other than Upstate
- working on a unit not represented on the Nursing Research Council
About this study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the introduction of an EBP text for Nursing Research Council (NRC) members to use with RN staff to increase staff belief in, knowledge of and implementation of EBP in providing patient care. The theory that will drive this study is Disciplined Clinical Inquiry (DCI).
The current study will use a quasi-experimental design plus DCI to engage unit RN staff in deciding how they might learn about EBP in a feasible, useful way. After collection of baseline data, the NRC member will introduce the text + solicit staff input into a plan for using the text to increase understanding of EBP and use of evidence to make practice changes on her/his own unit. Another unit in that service line or under the same Service Line Administrator will serve as a comparison unit. Data collection will be conducted again after 4 and 12 weeks. At the 12 week point, the NRC member will introduce the text + solicit staff input for a plan on the comparison unit. Data collection will be conducted on the comparison unit at 16 weeks, and again on both units at 24 weeks. At the 24 week point, additional units will be added and the process repeated until all units represented on the NRC have been included.
Read more
Outcome measures will include: EBP belief and EBP implementation scales (Melnyk \& Fineout-Overholt, 2003); EBP knowledge cognitive test; # of lit searches conducted by unit RN staff ; # of requests for library support for lit searches or to obtain search-related articles: # of unit clinical policies with documented levels of evidence \& research references. EBP belief, EBP implementation and EBP knowledge variables will be analyzed at both individual and unit levels of analysis. All other variables will be measured at the unit level of analysis. Additional unit level variables will include the following data collected annually as part of the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicator (NDNQI) RN satisfaction survey: satisfaction with RN-RN interaction, satisfaction with autonomy, satisfaction with practice decision-making, perceived quality of care delivered on the unit.
The primary statistical procedures for analysis will be ANCOVA, ANOVAwith repeated measures, and logistic regression.
- Conditions
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Keywords
- evidence based practice beliefs, evidence based practice implementation, evidence based practice dissemination
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | staff Registered Nurses receiving EBP peer mentoring | |
| 2 | staff Registered Nurses not receiving EBP peer mentoring |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
EBP Beliefs
Measured: baseline, 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks, 24 wks
Secondary outcomes (1)
EBP Implementation
Measured: baseline, 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks, 24 wks,
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Mar 2008 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2005
- Primary completionNov 2006
- Study completionNov 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Evidence-Based MedicineStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 91 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Priscilla S Worral, PhD, RN, Principal investigator, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00636051
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- #5166
- Status last verified
- Jun 2009
- First submitted
- 7 Mar 2008
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2009
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jun 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Awareness Project: Peer-to-Peer Dissemination
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00636051
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- #5166
- Conditions
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Keywords
- evidence based practice beliefs, evidence based practice implementation, evidence based practice dissemination
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 91 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Feb 2005
- Primary completion
- Nov 2006 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2006 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Mar 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the introduction of an EBP text for Nursing Research Council (NRC) members to use with RN staff to increase staff belief in, knowledge of and implementation of EBP in providing patient care. The theory that will drive this study is Disciplined Clinical Inquiry (DCI).
The current study will use a quasi-experimental design plus DCI to engage unit RN staff in deciding how they might learn about EBP in a feasible, useful way. After collection of baseline data, the NRC member will introduce the text + solicit staff input into a plan for using the text to increase understanding of EBP and use of evidence to make practice changes on her/his own unit. Another unit in that service line or under the same Service Line Administrator will serve as a comparison unit. Data collection will be conducted again after 4 and 12 weeks. At the 12 week point, the NRC member will introduce the text + solicit staff input for a plan on the comparison unit. Data collection will be conducted on the comparison unit at 16 weeks, and again on both units at 24 weeks. At the 24 week point, additional units will be added and the process repeated until all units represented on the NRC have been included.
Outcome measures will include: EBP belief and EBP implementation scales (Melnyk \& Fineout-Overholt, 2003); EBP knowledge cognitive test; # of lit searches conducted by unit RN staff ; # of requests for library support for lit searches or to obtain search-related articles: # of unit clinical policies with documented levels of evidence \& research references. EBP belief, EBP implementation and EBP knowledge variables will be analyzed at both individual and unit levels of analysis. All other variables will be measured at the unit level of analysis. Additional unit level variables will include the following data collected annually as part of the National Database for Nursing Quality Indicator (NDNQI) RN satisfaction survey: satisfaction with RN-RN interaction, satisfaction with autonomy, satisfaction with practice decision-making, perceived quality of care delivered on the unit.
The primary statistical procedures for analysis will be ANCOVA, ANOVAwith repeated measures, and logistic regression.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | –staff Registered Nurses receiving EBP peer mentoring |
| 2 | – | –staff Registered Nurses not receiving EBP peer mentoring |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- All RN staff \& RN patient service leaders (PSLs) who are over 18 years of age, employed by Upstate and working full or parttime on direct care units within service lines represented on the Nursing Research Council (NRC) will be invited to participate. This target population includes approximately 551 staff RNs \& PSLs. We expect to enroll a minimum of 5 and as many as 15 RNs on the 29 nursing units over the course of the study for a sample size between 145 and 435
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- over 18 yrs of age
- employed by Upstate
- full or parttime on unit represented on Nursing Research Council
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- employed by an agency other than Upstate
- working on a unit not represented on the Nursing Research Council
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
EBP Beliefs
Time frame: baseline, 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks, 24 wks
1 secondary outcome
EBP Implementation
Time frame: baseline, 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks, 24 wks,
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Jun 2009.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Priscilla S Worral, PhD, RN principal investigator
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Evidence-Based Medicine, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jun 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
EBP Beliefs (time frame: baseline, 4 wks, 8 wks, 12 wks, 24 wks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jun 2009; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 1 Nov 2026.