Nurse rotation program aims to beat burnout and build skills
NCT ID NCT06987487
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether having nurses rotate through different heart care units every two months helps them learn more and feel less burned out. About 86 nurses will take part, with some rotating and others staying in their usual unit. Researchers will measure skills, job satisfaction, and burnout using surveys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Job Rotation Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that rotating nurses through different heart units improves their skills and reduces burnout, pointing to better hospital staffing strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 86 nurses at one hospital. Results may not apply elsewhere, and the program may not lead to lasting improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: 1. Registered nurses employed in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS 2. Willing and able to provide written informed consent 3. Willing to participate in the job rotation program or remain in their original unit, depending on group assignment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Nurses with certified physical or psychological limitations that prevent participation in job rotation 2. Nurses who do not provide informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, 00168, Italy
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