ACPNCT04183127
Exploring Advanced Clinical Practitioner's Experience Developing Clinical Competence and Opinions on Role Identity
An observational study of ACP and Nurse's Role, run by University of Sheffield at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
In the United Kingdom, there is an urgent need to reshape the National Health Service (NHS) workforce to equip it to meet the changing demands of the population it serves and deliver the vision set out in the Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View (2017) and recently published NHS Plan (2019). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- ACP, Nurse's Role, Development, Consensus
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2020to 31 Dec 2020
- 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: The participants will be NHS staff working in the Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region as ACPs (qualified or in training).
Who may be able to join
- Qualified ACP or trainee ACP who has completed at least 1 years (FTE) of ACP clinical training
- Currently working in this role within either Primary or Secondary Care and based in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.
Who cannot join
- Unable to communicate in English
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, S1 4DA
Maxine Kuczawski
Susan Croft
About this study
In the United Kingdom, there is an urgent need to reshape the National Health Service (NHS) workforce to equip it to meet the changing demands of the population it serves and deliver the vision set out in the Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View (2017) and recently published NHS Plan (2019). One of the key elements to this is the continuing development, support and utilisation of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) roles.
Advanced Clinical Practitioners are educated to Masters Level in clinical practice and assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act, making their own decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
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Although the level of education and assessment of competence are common for ACPs working in all areas, training and supervision varies between primary and secondary care, specialties and sites.
The proposed research will explore ACP experiences of how they develop clinical competence and their opinions on role identity, specifically:
- Factors that have influenced their clinical competency achievements.
- Training experience (clinical and external education opportunities)
- Experience of educational/ clinical supervision and its benefits.
- Self-identified knowledge gaps, with a focus on mental health.
- Future ACP role identity
- Conditions
- ACP, Nurse's Role, Development, Consensus
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- ACP, Competence, Role identity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
Also called Focus Groups
ACPs, qualified or in training, will be invited to participate by email. Interested participants will be provided with study materials and asked to complete an online eligibility questionnaire; if eligible, contact details will also be recorded. Participants will be invited to take part in a focus group about their experience in developing clinical competence and their opinions on role identity. Data collection will consist of focus groups.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ACP | ACPs, either qualified or in training, working in the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw area. Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Experiences and views of ACPs regarding their experience of developing clinical competence and opinions on role identity [Time frame: 120 minutes]
Focus groups will follow a topic guide to explore the factors which influence participants experience of clinical competence, training experience and supervision. The focus groups will also discuss participants feelings in relation to self-identified knowledge gaps (focusing on mental health) and the future ACP role identity.
Measured: Jan-Dec 2020
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Dec 2019
- Study start1 Jan 2020 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Jul 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ACPStudies 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
- 32 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Sheffield
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Faculty of Advanced Clinical Practice, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04183127
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CHC-ACP2019
- Status last verified
- Nov 2019
- First submitted
- 22 Nov 2019
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Dec 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Exploring Advanced Clinical Practitioner's Experience Developing Clinical Competence and Opinions on Role Identity
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04183127
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CHC-ACP2019
- Conditions
- ACP, Nurse's Role, Development, Consensus
- Keywords
- ACP, Competence, Role identity
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of SheffieldUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Faculty of Advanced Clinical Practice, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2020 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Dec 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.
In the United Kingdom, there is an urgent need to reshape the National Health Service (NHS) workforce to equip it to meet the changing demands of the population it serves and deliver the vision set out in the Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View (2017) and recently published NHS Plan (2019). One of the key elements to this is the continuing development, support and utilisation of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) roles.
Advanced Clinical Practitioners are educated to Masters Level in clinical practice and assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act, making their own decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Although the level of education and assessment of competence are common for ACPs working in all areas, training and supervision varies between primary and secondary care, specialties and sites.
The proposed research will explore ACP experiences of how they develop clinical competence and their opinions on role identity, specifically:
- Factors that have influenced their clinical competency achievements.
- Training experience (clinical and external education opportunities)
- Experience of educational/ clinical supervision and its benefits.
- Self-identified knowledge gaps, with a focus on mental health.
- Future ACP role identity
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ACP | – | Other: No interventionACPs, either qualified or in training, working in the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw area. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The participants will be NHS staff working in the Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region as ACPs (qualified or in training).
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Qualified ACP or trainee ACP who has completed at least 1 years (FTE) of ACP clinical training
- Currently working in this role within either Primary or Secondary Care and based in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Unable to communicate in English
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionAlso: Focus GroupsACPs, qualified or in training, will be invited to participate by email. Interested participants will be provided with study materials and asked to complete an online eligibility questionnaire; if eligible, contact details will also be recorded. Participants will be invited to take part in a focus group about their experience in developing clinical competence and their opinions on role identity. Data collection will consist of focus groups. | Other | ACP |
Primary outcome
Experiences and views of ACPs regarding their experience of developing clinical competence and opinions on role identity [Time frame: 120 minutes]
Time frame: Jan-Dec 2020
Focus groups will follow a topic guide to explore the factors which influence participants experience of clinical competence, training experience and supervision. The focus groups will also discuss participants feelings in relation to self-identified knowledge gaps (focusing on mental health) and the future ACP role identity.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Dec 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
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 ACP and Nurse's Role, run by University of Sheffield at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Dec 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 United Kingdom. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Maxine Kuczawski, MSc (01142222981, m.kuczawski@sheffield.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Experiences and views of ACPs regarding their experience of developing clinical competence and opinions on role identity [Time frame: 120 minutes] (time frame: Jan-Dec 2020). 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 3 Dec 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.