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INTRODUCTION: This study aimed at thoroughly investigating nurse academics' experiences about randomized controlled trials. METHODS: This descriptive quality study was conducted with seven nurse academics working in a public university and have experience on randomized controlled trials, between March-April 2019. Data were collected performing face-to-face in-depth interviews with a semi-structured interview guide. Interviews were recorded via a voice-recorder and transcribed verbatim. Data were interpreted by the themes and sub-themes that emerged with the descriptive analysis technique. RESULTS: Themes and (subthemes) emerging from qualitative analysis included (1) challenges faced during randomized controlled trials (literature reviews, ethical and/or institutional approvals, administration and publication processes of the research, (2) achievements from conducting randomized controlled trials (individual and academic), and (3) problem-solving strategies related to the challenges experienced during randomized controlled trials (having comprehensive knowledge of research issue and literature, improving communication skills, being determined to conduct research, and focusing on the contributions of the research rather than worrying about publication). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study revealed that nurse academics face important challenges related to study design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting of randomized controlled trials' outcomes. Another important finding is that despite the challenges, academics they were satisfied with the process and offered solutions to the challenges. Based on these results, it is recommended that nurse academics attend comprehensive lectures and/or courses related to randomized controlled trials.

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