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NCT03671434 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Evaluation of the Research to Policy Collaboration Model
A NA study, sponsored by Penn State University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 322
- Enrollment target
NCT03671434: Completed NA study, sponsored by Penn State University.
NCT03671434 is a NA study that has completed, run by Penn State University. The registered enrollment target is 322 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03671434, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Penn State University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 322 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This work aims to evaluate an approach for improving federal legislators' use of evidence-known as the Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC) - which seeks to address known barriers to policymakers' use of research, including a lack of personal contact between researchers and policymakers and limited relevance of research translation efforts to current policy priorities. The RPC involves structured processes for identifying policymakers' priorities, building researchers' capacity for nonpartisan responses to current policy priorities, and facilitating ongoing and productive researcher-policymaker interactions. This implementation of the RPC will focus on child and family policies relevant to child maltreatment. This study assesses both processes for collaboration and policymakers' use of research within a randomized controlled trial (RCT) employing a mixed methods approach-including quantitative and qualitative evaluation of impact. The proposed project will be guided by three overarching questions: 1. How does the RPC impact researchers and legislative staff? 2. How does the RPC impact legislative activity? 3. How might perceptions and experiences of collaboration through the RPC relate to different forms of evidence use among researchers and policymakers? The RPC's effectiveness will be tested through experimental design (randomization) using qualitative and quantitative assessments of researcher-policymaker interactions and impact. This includes surveying congressional staff and researchers, reviewing records of policymaker's public statements and introduced legislation, and conducting qualitative interviews around researchers' and legislative staffs' experiences with researcher-policymaker collaboration prior to and during the RPC.
Primary Outcome
Congressional study participants will be asked how often they have accessed research and used research in decision-making processes in the past 3 months.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Research-to-Policy Collaboration
- BEHAVIORAL Light Touch Policy Training
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 322 participants |
| Start Date | 2019-01-08 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-02-17 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03671434 record still lists
NCT03671434 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 322 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Research-to-Policy Collaboration is the first listed.
NCT03671434 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03671434 about?
NCT03671434 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of the Research to Policy Collaboration Model". This work aims to evaluate an approach for improving federal legislators' use of evidence-known as the Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC) - which seeks to address known barriers to policymakers' use of research, including a lack of personal contact between researchers and policymakers and limite...
What is the current status of trial NCT03671434?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 322 participants. The study started on 2019-01-08. Estimated completion is 2021-02-17.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03671434?
The interventions under investigation include: Research-to-Policy Collaboration (BEHAVIORAL), Light Touch Policy Training (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03671434?
This trial is sponsored by Penn State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03671434's enrollment target sits among peer trials
322 315th of 2000 higher than 1,686 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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