French study tracks 1,600 nurses to shape future healthcare roles
NCT ID NCT06355505
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1,600 advanced practice nurses (APNs) in France to see how their role grows and works in real healthcare settings. Researchers will use surveys and interviews over several years. The goal is to learn what helps or hinders APNs from being fully used in patient care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide insights to improve how advanced practice nurses are integrated into healthcare systems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment or intervention. Results may not apply outside France.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
700 participants recruited among graduate APNs 900 participants recruited during the 2nd year of training from 3 consecutive student classes i.e. 1600 participants in total
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria : For the questionnaires : * be enrolled in the 2nd year (semester 3 or 4) in one of the 24 universities offering the State Diploma of Advanced Practice Nursing, regardless of the mention between 2024 and 2026 * be the holder of the state APN diploma at the beginning of the study (year 2024) For case studies: \- hold the state diploma of Advanced Practice Nurse and have been practicing for more than 6 months as an APN in a hospital structure, in a health facility in primary care or via a liberal activity in primary care
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beaujon hospital
RECRUITINGClichy, France, 92110, France
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