Evidence-Based PracticeNCT07856966
Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Education
A study testing Evidence-Based Practice Education in people with Evidence-Based Practice, run by Beijing Normal University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This educational intervention study evaluates evidence-based practice (EBP) education among social work students. The study will assess changes in students' engagement with the EBP process, attitudes toward evidence-based interventions, information literacy, and perceived social work competence following the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Evidence-Based Practice
- What is being tested?
- Evidence-Based Practice Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2026to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 18 years or older;
- Currently enrolled as a social work master's student in the participating one-semester course;
- Able to understand and complete the study questionnaires in Chinese;
- Willing to participate and provide informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Not enrolled in the participating course during the study period;
- Declines to provide informed consent;
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Education: An Educational Intervention Study
This educational intervention study evaluates evidence-based practice (EBP) education among social work students. The study will assess changes in students' engagement with the EBP process, attitudes toward evidence-based interventions, information literacy, and perceived social work competence following the educational intervention.
Read the detailed description
This educational intervention study evaluates an evidence-based practice (EBP) education program for social work students. The program is designed to support students' understanding and application of the EBP process in social work, including identifying practice questions, searching for and appraising research evidence, integrating evidence into practice decisions, and evaluating practice decisions.
Participants will complete questionnaires before and after the educational intervention. The primary outcome is engagement with the EBP process. Secondary outcomes include attitudes toward evidence-based interventions, information literacy, and perceived social work competence. The study will also assess EBP implementation intention and knowledge of EBP-related information resources and digital tools.
- Conditions
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Being tested
- Evidence-Based Practice Education
- Keywords
- Evidence-based practice, Social work education, Educational intervention
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Evidence-Based Practice EducationBehavioural
Participants will receive a one-semester evidence-based practice education program integrated into a social work course. The program will include instruction and practical activities related to formulating practice questions, searching for and appraising research evidence, integrating evidence with professional judgment and client circumstances, applying evidence to social work practice, and evaluating practice decisions. All participants will receive the same educational intervention.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Practice Education | Experimental | Intervention Description:
A educational intervention designed to develop social work students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and readiness related to evidence-based practice. Receives: Behavioral: Evidence-Based Practice Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Evidence-Based Practice Process Assessment Scale (EBPPAS) score
The primary outcome is the change in participants' EBPPAS score from baseline to post-intervention. The EBPPAS assesses participants' evidence-based practice process outcomes. Items are rated on a 5-point response scale, with higher scores indicating more favorable evidence-based practice process outcomes.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Secondary outcomes (5)
Change in perceived social work competence
The secondary outcome is the change in participants' score on the Perceived Social Work Competence Scale (PSWCS) from baseline to post-intervention. Items are rated on a 5-point confidence scale, with higher scores indicating greater perceived social work competence.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) score
The secondary outcome is the change in participants' score on the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) from baseline to post-intervention. Items assess participants' attitudes toward evidence-based practice, with higher scores indicating more favorable attitudes toward evidence-based practice.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in EBP implementation intention
The secondary outcome is the change in participants' score on a 3-item measure of intention to implement evidence-based practice from baseline to post-intervention. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating stronger intention to implement EBP.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in adapted Information Literacy Scale (ILS) score
The secondary outcome is the change in participants' score on the Information Literacy Scale (ILS), adapted for social work and evidence-based practice contexts, from baseline to post-intervention. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater information literacy.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in knowledge of EBP-related resources and tools
The exploratory outcome is the change in participants' score on 7 items assessing knowledge of EBP-related databases, literature-searching resources, reference-management tools, artificial intelligence tools, research ethics, and data privacy. Items are rated on a 5-point familiarity scale, with higher scores indicating greater self-reported knowledge.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Oct 2026
- Study start1 Jan 2026
- Primary completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Evidence-Based PracticeStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Normal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Xue Weng, Principal investigator, Beijing Normal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07856966
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EBP education study
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- 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 5 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Education: An Educational Intervention Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07856966
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EBP education study
- Conditions
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Keywords
- Evidence-based practice, Social work education, Educational intervention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Normal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Oct 2026 (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.
This educational intervention study evaluates evidence-based practice (EBP) education among social work students. The study will assess changes in students' engagement with the EBP process, attitudes toward evidence-based interventions, information literacy, and perceived social work competence following the educational intervention.
Detailed description
This educational intervention study evaluates an evidence-based practice (EBP) education program for social work students. The program is designed to support students' understanding and application of the EBP process in social work, including identifying practice questions, searching for and appraising research evidence, integrating evidence into practice decisions, and evaluating practice decisions.
Participants will complete questionnaires before and after the educational intervention. The primary outcome is engagement with the EBP process. Secondary outcomes include attitudes toward evidence-based interventions, information literacy, and perceived social work competence. The study will also assess EBP implementation intention and knowledge of EBP-related information resources and digital tools.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Practice Education | Experimental | Behavioral: Evidence-Based Practice EducationIntervention Description: A educational intervention designed to develop social work students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and readiness related to evidence-based practice. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Aged 18 years or older;
- Currently enrolled as a social work master's student in the participating one-semester course;
- Able to understand and complete the study questionnaires in Chinese;
- Willing to participate and provide informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Not enrolled in the participating course during the study period;
- Declines to provide informed consent;
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Practice EducationParticipants will receive a one-semester evidence-based practice education program integrated into a social work course. The program will include instruction and practical activities related to formulating practice questions, searching for and appraising research evidence, integrating evidence with professional judgment and client circumstances, applying evidence to social work practice, and evaluating practice decisions. All participants will receive the same educational intervention. | Behavioural | Evidence-Based Practice Education |
Primary outcome
Change in Evidence-Based Practice Process Assessment Scale (EBPPAS) score
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
The primary outcome is the change in participants' EBPPAS score from baseline to post-intervention. The EBPPAS assesses participants' evidence-based practice process outcomes. Items are rated on a 5-point response scale, with higher scores indicating more favorable evidence-based practice process outcomes.
5 secondary outcomes
Change in perceived social work competence
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) score
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in EBP implementation intention
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in adapted Information Literacy Scale (ILS) score
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Change in knowledge of EBP-related resources and tools
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Oct 2026.
- 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.
Xue Weng principal investigator
Beijing Normal University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Evidence-Based Practice Education in people with Evidence-Based Practice, run by Beijing Normal University at 1 site in China.
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 4 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 2026. 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 China. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Change in Evidence-Based Practice Process Assessment Scale (EBPPAS) score (time frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-intervention), and 6 months (immediately after completion of the course)). 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 5 Oct 2026.