Narrative MedicineNarratUNNCT03791411
Nursing Narratives, Reflective Practice and Professional Development (NarratUN)
An observational study of Narrative Medicine, run by Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
Background: In addition to foster reflective practice, clinical narratives may be used as a means to improve nurses' critical thinking and their acquisition of clinical competencies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Narrative Medicine
- How many people
- 69 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2016to 30 Jun 2017
- 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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Nurses enrolled in a global training course of nursing specialization, for the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 courses. All students in the specialized training programme will be included, regardless of age or previous experience.
Who may be able to join
- Being in a specialized training programme
Who cannot join
- Not being in a specialized training programme
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Narratives and Reflective Practice: A Programme for the Development of Professional Competences in Nursing
Background: In addition to foster reflective practice, clinical narratives may be used as a means to improve nurses' critical thinking and their acquisition of clinical competencies. However, few studies have studied their potential value to promote nursing professional development and there is no evidence that shows their value as a tool to improve nurses' competencies to provide a person-centred nursing care.
Purpose: To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of narratives for the development of three nursing professional competences -respect, intentional presence and knowing the person- paramount to provide person-centred care.
Method: A pilot quasi-experimental study. A total of 34 nurses enrolled in a global training course of a nursing specialization were recruited in September 2016. All the nurses received a multi-component intervention based on the Critical Reflexive Inquiry Model. The strategies of this program consisted in the writing of 3 narratives; 3 masterclass of 3, 2 and 3 hours respectively; a discussion group; and a face-to-face interview. The NarratUN Evaluation tool was used to assess outcomes. The primary outcome was the difference in the mean of respect, intentional presence and knowing the person pre and post intervention. Changes within nurses were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed Rank test.
- Conditions
- Narrative Medicine
- Keywords
- Clinical Narratives, Respect, Intentional presence, knowing the person, Professional development
- Medical subject headings
- Narrative Medicine
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Respect. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of respect value (pre-post)
Measured: 9 month
Intentional presence. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of intentional presence value (pre-post)
Measured: 9 month
Knowing the person. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of knowing the person value (pre-post)
Measured: 9 month
Secondary outcomes (5)
Handling the narrative. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of Handling the narrative value (pre-post)
Measured: 9 month
Respect. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of respect value along different times of the study
Measured: 2 month follow-up
Intentional presence. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of intentional presence value along different times of the study
Measured: 2 month follow-up
Knowing the person. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of knowing the person value along different times of the study
Measured: 2 month follow-up
Handling the narrative. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
The difference in the mean of Handling the narrative value along different times of the study
Measured: 2 month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jan 2019
- Study start1 Oct 2016
- Primary completion30 Jun 2017
- Study completion30 Jun 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Narrative 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
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 69 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03791411
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NPR
- Acronym
- NarratUN
- Status last verified
- Apr 2018
- First submitted
- 21 Dec 2018
- Last updated
- 2 Jan 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jan 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Narratives and Reflective Practice: A Programme for the Development of Professional Competences in Nursing
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03791411
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NarratUN / NPR
- Conditions
- Narrative Medicine
- Keywords
- Clinical Narratives, Respect, Intentional presence, knowing the person, Professional development
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 69 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de NavarraUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Jan 2019 (actual)
- 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.
Background: In addition to foster reflective practice, clinical narratives may be used as a means to improve nurses' critical thinking and their acquisition of clinical competencies. However, few studies have studied their potential value to promote nursing professional development and there is no evidence that shows their value as a tool to improve nurses' competencies to provide a person-centred nursing care.
Purpose: To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of narratives for the development of three nursing professional competences -respect, intentional presence and knowing the person- paramount to provide person-centred care.
Method: A pilot quasi-experimental study. A total of 34 nurses enrolled in a global training course of a nursing specialization were recruited in September 2016. All the nurses received a multi-component intervention based on the Critical Reflexive Inquiry Model. The strategies of this program consisted in the writing of 3 narratives; 3 masterclass of 3, 2 and 3 hours respectively; a discussion group; and a face-to-face interview. The NarratUN Evaluation tool was used to assess outcomes. The primary outcome was the difference in the mean of respect, intentional presence and knowing the person pre and post intervention. Changes within nurses were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed Rank test.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Nurses enrolled in a global training course of nursing specialization, for the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 courses. All students in the specialized training programme will be included, regardless of age or previous experience.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Being in a specialized training programme
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Not being in a specialized training programme
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
Respect. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 9 month
The difference in the mean of respect value (pre-post)
Intentional presence. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 9 month
The difference in the mean of intentional presence value (pre-post)
Knowing the person. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 9 month
The difference in the mean of knowing the person value (pre-post)
5 secondary outcomes
Handling the narrative. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 9 month
Respect. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 2 month follow-up
Intentional presence. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 2 month follow-up
Knowing the person. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 2 month follow-up
Handling the narrative. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET)
Time frame: 2 month follow-up
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 2 Jan 2019.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Narrative Medicine, run by Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra at 1 site in Spain.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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 2 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Respect. Measurement tool: NarratUN Evaluation Tool (NET) (time frame: 9 month). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 2 Jan 2019.