MedTrace Logo

Developing Competency Awareness and Clinical Coordination in a Neonatal Unit

NCT07423468 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2026-02-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In neonatal care, patient safety depends not only on individual clinical skills, but also on how teams recognize and use the competencies available during a shift. When staff are uncertain about who is able to perform specific tasks, coordination can become difficult, and responsibilities may be unevenly distributed.

This study examines a structured intervention in a neonatal unit aimed at supporting the development of clinical competencies and increasing staff awareness of each other's capabilities. The intervention combines competency mapping, facilitated reflection, simulation-based activities, and ongoing dialogue with clinical coordinators to support everyday coordination and task allocation.

The study uses a mixed-methods design, including questionnaires and qualitative data, to explore how the intervention is implemented in practice and whether it contributes to changes in staff experiences of competence, collaboration, and confidence in clinical work.

Conditions

  • Neonatal Care
  • Burnout, Professional
  • Psychological Safety
  • Interprofessional Relations

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Competency Awareness and Simulation-Based Intervention

The intervention is a structured, unit-based initiative aimed at supporting the development of clinical competencies and increasing staff awareness of available expertise in everyday neonatal care. It combines competency mapping, facilitated reflection on roles and responsibilities, and locally adapted learning activities. Simulation-based activities are included, with scenarios tailored to the local clinical context. The intervention is implemented over a 12-month period and allows adjustments based on local needs and ongoing feedback from staff and clinical coordinators.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2027-05-01
Completion
2027-08-01

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07423468 on ClinicalTrials.gov