Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN RolesIPAPNCT07693023
Implementation of Advanced Practice Nurses for Specific Patient Groups
An observational study of Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN Roles, run by Paracelsus Medical University at 1 site in Austria.
Trial summary
Problem and Relevance Due to the complexity of caring for individuals with various health conditions and their individual needs, new care models aligned with the current state of scientific knowledge are highly relevant in nursing practice. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN Roles
- How many people
- 125 participants
- Where
- 1 siteAustria
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2026to 30 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: * Registered Nurses holding a consecutive master's degree (300 ECTS credits), Junior APN * Senior APN (master's degree holder), responsible for mentoring and supporting the Junior APNs within the hospital setting; * Members of the intraprofessional team (Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants); and * Members of the interprofessional team who collaborate with the APNs in the care of the respective patient populations (physicians, allied health professionals, and therapists).
Who may be able to join
- Registered Nurses holding a consecutive master's degree (300 ECTS credits), Junior APN
- Senior APN (master's degree holder), responsible for mentoring and supporting the Junior APNs within the hospital setting;
- Members of the intraprofessional team (Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants); and
- Members of the interprofessional team who collaborate with the APNs in the care of the respective patient populations (physicians, allied health professionals, and therapists).
- All employees at Salzkammergut Hospital Vöcklabruck
Who cannot join
- not an employee at Salzkammergut Hospital Vöcklabruck
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Austria1 site
Salzkammergut Klinikum Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, 4840
About this study
Official title: Implementation of Advanced Practice Nurses for Specific Patient Groups - Scientific Supervision
Problem and Relevance Due to the complexity of caring for individuals with various health conditions and their individual needs, new care models aligned with the current state of scientific knowledge are highly relevant in nursing practice. One such model involves the deployment of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), who are educated at master's level and therefore possess an advanced understanding of theories and models, as well as enhanced competencies in patient care. The implementation of APNs has been associated with, among other outcomes, reduced hospital readmission rates, improved patient quality of life, enhanced quality of care and nursing services, and increased job satisfaction among nursing staff.
Objective The objective of the accompanying study is to evaluate structures, processes, and experiences related to the implementation of APN roles at Salzkammergut Hospital Vöcklabruck, part of Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding, within the clinical areas of urology and andrology, pulmonology, visceral surgery, and vascular surgery. The aim is to identify facilitating and hindering factors affecting APN implementation. Furthermore, recommendations for the sustainable integration of APNs into clinical practice will be developed.
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Design The evaluation is planned as a mixed-methods study using a convergent parallel design.
Methods As part of the accompanying research on APN role implementation, existing structures and processes within the hospital, as well as the perspectives of APNs and members of the intra- and interprofessional healthcare team, will be examined and jointly interpreted within a convergent parallel design. Based on these findings, recommendations for sustainable APN implementation will be derived. Both qualitative data (collected through individual interviews and focus group interviews) and quantitative data (collected through standardized questionnaires and a structure-process assessment tool) will be gathered. Qualitative data will be analyzed using Kuckartz's qualitative content analysis with the support of the software MAXQDA24. Quantitative data from the standardized questionnaires will be analyzed descriptively using SPSS version 30, while data from the structure-process assessment tools will be analyzed using Microsoft Excel.
- Conditions
- Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN Roles
- Keywords
- Advanced Practice Nursing, Structure-Process-Evaluation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| APN Implentation | Evaluation of Structures, Processes, and Intra- and Interprofessional Team Experiences in the Context of Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Role Implementation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Structure-Process-Matrix
developed in-house survey of structures (resources, time allocations) and processes (requirements, consultations) regarding APN implementation
Measured: From enrollment to the end lasts 12 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jul 2026
- Study start1 Mar 2026
- Primary completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN RolesStudies 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
- Other
- Enrolment
- 125 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nadja Nestler, Paracelsus Medical University
- Investigators
- Stefanie Berger, MScN, BScN, Principal investigator, Paraceslsus Medical Private University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07693023
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IPAP
- Acronym
- IPAP
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 24 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: only IPD used in the results publication
Publications
Tracy, M. F. & O´Grady, E. (Hrsg.). (2019): Hamric and Hanson´s advanced practice nurs-ing: an integrative approach. (6.Aufl.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
Schober, M., Lehwaldt, D., Rogers, M., Steinke, M., Turale, S., Pulcini, J., Roussel, J., Stewart, D. (2020). Guidelines on advanced practice nursing. Geneva, Switzerland
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Implementation of Advanced Practice Nurses for Specific Patient Groups - Scientific Supervision
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07693023
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IPAP / IPAP
- Conditions
- Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN Roles
- Keywords
- Advanced Practice Nursing, Structure-Process-Evaluation
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 125 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Jul 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.
Problem and Relevance Due to the complexity of caring for individuals with various health conditions and their individual needs, new care models aligned with the current state of scientific knowledge are highly relevant in nursing practice. One such model involves the deployment of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), who are educated at master's level and therefore possess an advanced understanding of theories and models, as well as enhanced competencies in patient care. The implementation of APNs has been associated with, among other outcomes, reduced hospital readmission rates, improved patient quality of life, enhanced quality of care and nursing services, and increased job satisfaction among nursing staff.
Objective The objective of the accompanying study is to evaluate structures, processes, and experiences related to the implementation of APN roles at Salzkammergut Hospital Vöcklabruck, part of Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding, within the clinical areas of urology and andrology, pulmonology, visceral surgery, and vascular surgery. The aim is to identify facilitating and hindering factors affecting APN implementation. Furthermore, recommendations for the sustainable integration of APNs into clinical practice will be developed.
Design The evaluation is planned as a mixed-methods study using a convergent parallel design.
Methods As part of the accompanying research on APN role implementation, existing structures and processes within the hospital, as well as the perspectives of APNs and members of the intra- and interprofessional healthcare team, will be examined and jointly interpreted within a convergent parallel design. Based on these findings, recommendations for sustainable APN implementation will be derived. Both qualitative data (collected through individual interviews and focus group interviews) and quantitative data (collected through standardized questionnaires and a structure-process assessment tool) will be gathered. Qualitative data will be analyzed using Kuckartz's qualitative content analysis with the support of the software MAXQDA24. Quantitative data from the standardized questionnaires will be analyzed descriptively using SPSS version 30, while data from the structure-process assessment tools will be analyzed using Microsoft Excel.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| APN Implentation | – | –Evaluation of Structures, Processes, and Intra- and Interprofessional Team Experiences in the Context of Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Role Implementation |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- * Registered Nurses holding a consecutive master's degree (300 ECTS credits), Junior APN * Senior APN (master's degree holder), responsible for mentoring and supporting the Junior APNs within the hospital setting; * Members of the intraprofessional team (Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants); and * Members of the interprofessional team who collaborate with the APNs in the care of the respective patient populations (physicians, allied health professionals, and therapists).
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Registered Nurses holding a consecutive master's degree (300 ECTS credits), Junior APN
- Senior APN (master's degree holder), responsible for mentoring and supporting the Junior APNs within the hospital setting;
- Members of the intraprofessional team (Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants); and
- Members of the interprofessional team who collaborate with the APNs in the care of the respective patient populations (physicians, allied health professionals, and therapists).
- All employees at Salzkammergut Hospital Vöcklabruck
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- not an employee at Salzkammergut Hospital Vöcklabruck
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
Structure-Process-Matrix
Time frame: From enrollment to the end lasts 12 month
developed in-house survey of structures (resources, time allocations) and processes (requirements, consultations) regarding APN implementation
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 9 Jul 2026.
- BackgroundTracy, M. F. & O´Grady, E. (Hrsg.). (2019): Hamric and Hanson´s advanced practice nurs-ing: an integrative approach. (6.Aufl.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
- BackgroundSchober, M., Lehwaldt, D., Rogers, M., Steinke, M., Turale, S., Pulcini, J., Roussel, J., Stewart, D. (2020). Guidelines on advanced practice nursing. Geneva, Switzerland
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. only IPD used in the results publication
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.
Stefanie Berger, MScN, BScN principal investigator
Paraceslsus Medical Private University
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 Evaluate Structures, Processes, and Experiences Related to the Implementation of APN Roles, run by Paracelsus Medical University at 1 site in Austria.
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 5 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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 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 Austria. 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?
Structure-Process-Matrix (time frame: From enrollment to the end lasts 12 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07693023, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 Jul 2026.