Boosting research confidence: new program aims to get more providers involved in cancer trials
NCT ID NCT06904391
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a mentorship and education program called COACH-APP for advanced practice providers (like nurse practitioners and physician assistants) who work in community cancer care. The goal is to see if the program increases their confidence in participating in clinical research. About 97 providers will take part, with some receiving the full program and others just educational materials. If it works, it could help more community cancer centers offer clinical trials to patients.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Educational and behavioral intervention (mentorship and workshop)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help more advanced practice providers feel confident leading clinical research, potentially increasing patient access to cancer trials.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on confidence, not direct patient outcomes. Results may not translate to real-world improvements in trial enrollment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 97 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * APP PRACTICE: Must have one practicing APP who can dedicate approximately 2 hours/month to participate in the intervention and study activities over a 12-month period, supported by their direct supervisor via the APP Support Statement * APP PRACTICE: Must attest to research infrastructure that can support APP trial enrollment, as declared on the APP Practice Attestation * APP PRACTICE: Must have submitted the APP Practice Attestation within the Study Interest Survey * APP PRACTICE: Must have received the required APP practice ID for Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) enrollment in the Study Selection Email prior to enrollment * APP PRACTICE: Must enroll eligible practice site(s) in OPEN within 14 days of receiving the Study Selection Email. * APP: Practicing nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) registered as an active non-physician investigators (NPIVR) within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Registration and Credential Repository (RCR) * APP: Treats oncology patients at practice that is actively recruiting to NCORP and/or NCTN trials * APP: Not planning to leave their clinical position within the APP practice (defined as one or more NCORP affiliate or sub-affiliate site\[s\] where the APP participating in the study sees patients and clinical research activities occur) in the next 12 months at enrollment * APP: Willing to participate in a 30-minute recorded phone interview, if selected * APP: Completed and submitted the APP Attestation within the Study Interest Survey * APP: Completed and submitted an APP Support Statement from their direct supervisor approving participation in this study, within the Study Interest Survey * APP: Identify and obtain signed Research Care (RC) Team Acknowledgements from two members (defined below) of their research care team to assist them in this study. The RC team for this study will consist of an oncologist and clinical research professional (i.e., clinical research coordinator, clinical research associate clinical research nurse, etc.) that the APP collaborated with over the past 6 months or could collaborate with in the future to enroll patients on NCORP and/or NCTN trials * APP: Must have received the required APP practice ID for OPEN enrollment in the Study Selection Email * APP: Must enroll consented APPs in OPEN within 14 days of receiving the Study Selection Email * MENTOR: Must be a practicing APP chosen by the WF-2403 COACH-APP Study MPIs * MENTOR: Must have the following criteria: * Clinical practice experience in a practice that enrolls to NCORP and/or NCTN trials. * Participation in a leadership role within NCTN or NCORP (i.e., serving on a Research Base committee, working group, taskforce or as a site PI) * Willing to complete COACH-APP mentor training. * Willing to complete a 30-minute recorded phone interview about their experience with the COACH-APP intervention * RESEARCH CARE TEAM INTERVIEW: Must be an identified member of the Research Care Team for an APP assigned to the COACH-APP intervention arm. The Research Care Team will be reviewed by the APP in the 12 month survey for any changes * RESEARCH CARE TEAM INTERVIEW: Willing to participate in a recorded phone interview (approximately 30 minutes) to assess their perceptions of the COACH-APP intervention, including feasibility, acceptability, and impact Exclusion Criteria: * APP PRACTICE: APP practice has an APP serving as a COACH-APP intervention mentor * APP PRACTICE: Another APP at the same APP practice is already enrolled in this study (i.e., only 1 APP is allowed per APP practice) * APP PRACTICE: Affiliate/sub-affiliate site(s) within this APP practice are already enrolled or are intended to be enrolled in this study under another APP practice * APP: Has already completed the SWOG APP workshop * APP: Served as a site principal investigator (PI) for an NCORP or NCTN study at any time * APP: Participated as a presenter for the SWOG APP workshop * APP: Participated on the planning committee for The Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Trials Research Manual * APP: Participated on the planning committee for the SWOG APP workshop * APP: Past or current member of SWOG APP Task Force Committee * APP: Past or current member of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group- American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ECOG-ACRIN) APP Committee * MENTOR: Must not work at NC002-Wake Forest University Health Sciences or its affiliate/subaffiliate sites
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The places running it
31 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Golden Triangle
RECRUITINGColumbus, Mississippi, 39705, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Memphis
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
RECRUITINGReed City, Michigan, 49677, United States
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Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham
RECRUITINGGreer, South Carolina, 29651, United States
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Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care
RECRUITINGAugusta, Maine, 04330, United States
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HaysMed
RECRUITINGHays, Kansas, 67601, United States
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Helen F Graham Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNewark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Illinois Cancer Care - Eureka
RECRUITINGEureka, Illinois, 61530, United States
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Illinois Cancer Care - Washington
RECRUITINGWashington, Illinois, 61571, United States
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Illinois Cancer Care-Bloomington
RECRUITINGBloomington, Illinois, 61704, United States
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Illinois Cancer Care-Pekin
RECRUITINGPekin, Illinois, 61554, United States
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Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
RECRUITINGGalesburg, Illinois, 61401, United States
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Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
RECRUITINGMacomb, Illinois, 61455, United States
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Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Maine Health Cancer Care and IV Therapy - South Portland
RECRUITINGSouth Portland, Maine, 04106, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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MaineHealth Cancer Care and IV Therapy - Brunswick
RECRUITINGBrunswick, Maine, 04011, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Portland
RECRUITINGPortland, Maine, 04102, United States
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MaineHealth Maine Medical Center- Scarborough
RECRUITINGScarborough, Maine, 04074, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Queen's Medical Center
RECRUITINGHonolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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SSM Health Good Samaritan
RECRUITINGMount Vernon, Illinois, 62864, United States
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Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Saint Mary's
RECRUITINGGreen Bay, Wisconsin, 54303, United States
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Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBemidji, Minnesota, 56601, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Spartanburg Medical Center
RECRUITINGSpartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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The Queen's Medical Center - West Oahu
RECRUITING‘Ewa Beach, Hawaii, 96706, United States
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Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Chelsea Hospital
RECRUITINGChelsea, Michigan, 48118, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology Ann Arbor Campus
RECRUITINGYpsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States
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University of Hawaii Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHonolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Wake Forest NCORP Research Base
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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