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Freely accessible software for recruitment prediction and recruitment monitoring of clinical trials: A systematic review 用于临床试验招募预测和招募监测的免费软件:系统综述
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101298
Philip Heesen , Malgorzata Roos
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A randomised clinical trial of awake prone positioning in COVID-19 suspects with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure 对 COVID-19 嫌疑人急性低氧性呼吸衰竭患者进行清醒俯卧位随机临床试验
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-04-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101295
Tim R.E. Harris , Zain A. Bhutta , Isma Qureshi , Nadir Kharma , Tasleem Raza , Ali Ait Hssain , Ankush Suresh Pathare , Ashwin D'Silva , Mohamad Yahya Khatib , Mohamed Gafar Hussein Mohamedali , Ignacio Miguel Gomez Macineira , Victor Ramon Garcia Hernandez , Jorge Rosales Garcia , Stephen H. Thomas , Sameer A. Pathan
{"title":"A randomised clinical trial of awake prone positioning in COVID-19 suspects with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure","authors":"Tim R.E. Harris ,&nbsp;Zain A. Bhutta ,&nbsp;Isma Qureshi ,&nbsp;Nadir Kharma ,&nbsp;Tasleem Raza ,&nbsp;Ali Ait Hssain ,&nbsp;Ankush Suresh Pathare ,&nbsp;Ashwin D'Silva ,&nbsp;Mohamad Yahya Khatib ,&nbsp;Mohamed Gafar Hussein Mohamedali ,&nbsp;Ignacio Miguel Gomez Macineira ,&nbsp;Victor Ramon Garcia Hernandez ,&nbsp;Jorge Rosales Garcia ,&nbsp;Stephen H. Thomas ,&nbsp;Sameer A. Pathan","doi":"10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Awake prone position (APP) has been reported to improve oxygenation in patients with COVID-19 disease and to reduce the requirement for invasive mechanical ventilation for patients requiring support with high flow nasal cannula. There is conflicting data for patients requiring lower-level oxygen support.</p></div><div><h3>Research question</h3><p>Does APP reduce escalation of oxygen support in COVID-19 patients requiring supplementary oxygen?The primary outcome was defined as an escalation of oxygen support from simple supplementary oxygen (NP, HM, NRB) <strong><em>to</em></strong> NIV (CPAP or BiPAP), HFNC or IMV; <strong>OR</strong> from NIV (CPAP or BiPAP) or HFNC <strong><em>to</em></strong> IMV by day30.</p></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><p>Two center, prospective, non-blind, randomised controlled trial. Patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 pneumonia requiring ≥ 5 liters/min oxygen to maintain saturations ≥ 94 % were randomised to either APP or control group. The APP group received a 3-h APP session three times per day for three days.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Between 9 May and July 13, 2021, 89 adults were screened and 61 enrolled, 31 to awake prone position and 30 controls. There was no difference in the primary outcome, 7 (22.6 %) patients randomised to APP and 9 (30.0 %) controls required escalation of oxygen support (OR 0.68 (0.22–2.14), <em>P</em> = 0.51). There were no differences in any secondary outcomes, in APP did not improve oxygenation.</p></div><div><h3>Interpretation</h3><p>In COVID-19 patients, the use of APP did not prevent escalation of oxygen support from supplementary to invasive or non-invasive ventilation or improve patient respiratory physiology.</p></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><p>NCT04853979 (<span>clinicaltrials.gov</span><svg><path></path></svg>).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37937,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865424000425/pdfft?md5=c016f723ae0edaae0344f5e1efa745fb&pid=1-s2.0-S2451865424000425-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140638838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identifying and addressing a new barrier to community-based patients accessing cancer clinical trials 发现并解决社区患者接受癌症临床试验的新障碍
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101296
Melissa Fenech , Maegan Miklas , Abdulkadir Hussein , Youshaa El-Abed , Devinder Moudgil , Rhonda Abdel-Nabi , Kayla Touma , Mahmoud Hossami , Renee Nassar , Farwa Zaib , Sanghyuk Claire Rim , Roaa Hirmiz , Olla Hilal , Milica Paunic , Dora Cavallo-Medved , Caroline Hamm
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Transferring care to enhance access to early-phase cancer clinical trials: Protocol to evaluate a novel program 通过转诊增加早期癌症临床试验的机会:一项新计划的评估方案
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101292
Chika Nwachukwu , Sukh Makhnoon , Marieshia Person , Meera Muthukrishnan , Syed Kazmi , Larry D. Anderson , Gurbakhash Kaur , Kandice A. Kapinos , Erin L. Williams , Oluwatomilade Fatunde , Navid Sadeghi , Fabian Robles , Alice Basey , Thomas Hulsey , Sandi L. Pruitt , David E. Gerber
{"title":"Transferring care to enhance access to early-phase cancer clinical trials: Protocol to evaluate a novel program","authors":"Chika Nwachukwu ,&nbsp;Sukh Makhnoon ,&nbsp;Marieshia Person ,&nbsp;Meera Muthukrishnan ,&nbsp;Syed Kazmi ,&nbsp;Larry D. Anderson ,&nbsp;Gurbakhash Kaur ,&nbsp;Kandice A. Kapinos ,&nbsp;Erin L. Williams ,&nbsp;Oluwatomilade Fatunde ,&nbsp;Navid Sadeghi ,&nbsp;Fabian Robles ,&nbsp;Alice Basey ,&nbsp;Thomas Hulsey ,&nbsp;Sandi L. Pruitt ,&nbsp;David E. Gerber","doi":"10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Involving diverse populations in early-phase (phase I and II) cancer clinical trials is critical to informed therapeutic development. However, given the growing costs and complexities of early-phase trials, trial activation and enrollment barriers may be greatest for these studies at healthcare facilities that provide care to the most diverse patient groups, including those in historically underserved communities (e.g., safety-net healthcare systems). To promote diverse and equitable access to early-phase cancer clinical trials, we are implementing a novel program for the transfer of care to enhance access to early-phase cancer clinical trials. We will then perform a mixed-methods study to determine perceptions and impact of the program. Specifically, we will screen, recruit, and enroll diverse patients from an urban, integrated safety-net healthcare system to open and active early-phase clinical trials being conducted in a university-based cancer center. To evaluate this novel program, we will: (1) determine program impact and efficiency; and (2) determine stakeholder experience with and perceptions of the program. To achieve these goals, we will conduct preliminary cost analyses of the program. We will also conduct surveys and interviews with patients and caregivers to elucidate program impact, challenges, and areas for improvement. We hypothesize that broadening access to early-phase cancer trials conducted at experienced centers may improve equity and diversity. In turn, such efforts may enhance the efficiency and generalizability of cancer clinical research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37937,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865424000395/pdfft?md5=3cc23e5e9c345fabd1afdaea296dc5b6&pid=1-s2.0-S2451865424000395-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140539222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Demographic comparison of subjects in FDA approval trials in the United States to disorder specific demographics using Real World Data 利用真实世界数据将美国 FDA 批准试验中的受试者与特定疾病的受试者进行人口统计学比较
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101293
Stephen J. Peroutka
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Efficacy of an aloe vera, chamomile, and thyme cosmetic cream for the prophylaxis and treatment of mild dermatitis induced by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients (the Alantel study) 芦荟、洋甘菊和百里香美容膏对预防和治疗乳腺癌患者因放疗引起的轻度皮炎的疗效(Alantel 研究)
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-04-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101288
E. Villegas-Becerril , C. Jimenez-Garcia , L.A. Perula-de Torres , M. Espinosa-Calvo , C.M. Bueno-Serrano , F. Romero-Ruperto , F. Gines-Santiago , M.C. Moreno-Manzanaro , J.J. Muñoz-Gavilan , G. Montes-Redondo , M.A. Quesada-Roman , M.C. Linares-Ramirez , J.M. Parras-Rejano , N. Muñoz-Alcaraz , M.D. Maestre-Serrano , E.M. Romero-Rodriguez
{"title":"Efficacy of an aloe vera, chamomile, and thyme cosmetic cream for the prophylaxis and treatment of mild dermatitis induced by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients (the Alantel study)","authors":"E. Villegas-Becerril ,&nbsp;C. Jimenez-Garcia ,&nbsp;L.A. Perula-de Torres ,&nbsp;M. Espinosa-Calvo ,&nbsp;C.M. Bueno-Serrano ,&nbsp;F. Romero-Ruperto ,&nbsp;F. Gines-Santiago ,&nbsp;M.C. Moreno-Manzanaro ,&nbsp;J.J. Muñoz-Gavilan ,&nbsp;G. Montes-Redondo ,&nbsp;M.A. Quesada-Roman ,&nbsp;M.C. Linares-Ramirez ,&nbsp;J.M. Parras-Rejano ,&nbsp;N. Muñoz-Alcaraz ,&nbsp;M.D. Maestre-Serrano ,&nbsp;E.M. Romero-Rodriguez","doi":"10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101288","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>Radiation-induced dermatitis (RD) is one of the most common toxicities in radiation therapy (RT) patients. Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and natural products (NPs) have been used as treatment. The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of a NPs-based cream (Alantel®) to reduce the incidence of RD in women with breast cancer undergoing RT treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Design</h3><p>We conducted a controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical trial.</p></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><p>Radiation Oncology Unit of the Reina Sofía Hospital and 5 Primary Care centers of the Cordoba and Guadalquivir Health District (Spain).</p></div><div><h3>Interventions</h3><p>Patients assigned to the experimental group (GTA) were treated with Alantel, while those in the control group (GTE) were treated with a moisturizer and emollient cream.</p></div><div><h3>Main outcome measures</h3><p>The primary outcome variable was the incidence of RD. RD-free time, duration of RD, quality of life, and product safety were also assessed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Seventy patients were included in the study, 35 in the GTA and 35 in the GTE. The incidence of RD was lower in the GTA (71.4%) than in the GTE (91.4%) after 4 weeks of follow-up (RR = 0.78; NNT = 5; p &lt; 0.031). The Skindex-29 questionnaire showed differences in the statement: “My skin condition makes it hard to work or do hobbies” (17.1% in the GTE vs. 2.9% in GTA; p = 0.024).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The higher efficacy of Alantel® compared to the control cream in reducing the incidence of RD in women with breast cancer has been demonstrated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37937,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865424000358/pdfft?md5=c8d41cabdf9462fe99d98e949a888f2e&pid=1-s2.0-S2451865424000358-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140535923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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(S)–S-adenosylmethionine in the treatment of pre-menstrual disorders in adult women: A protocol for an open-label pilot study (S)-S-腺苷蛋氨酸治疗成年女性月经前期紊乱:开放标签试验研究方案
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-03-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101297
Brendan Stevenson, Emorfia Gavrilidis, Yasmin Malik, Jayashri Kulkarni
{"title":"(S)–S-adenosylmethionine in the treatment of pre-menstrual disorders in adult women: A protocol for an open-label pilot study","authors":"Brendan Stevenson,&nbsp;Emorfia Gavrilidis,&nbsp;Yasmin Malik,&nbsp;Jayashri Kulkarni","doi":"10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pre-menstrual disorders, including pre-menstrual syndrome and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, are highly prevalent disorders in women of reproductive age. Pre-menstrual disorders are associated with debilitating symptoms that onset in the days prior to menses. A complex interplay between hormonal fluctuations, cellular sensitivity, and psychosocial stressors likely underly the pathophysiology of pre-menstrual disorders. Current treatment options include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, hormonal therapies, and psychosocial support. There is growing evidence for oestrogen, progesterone, gonadotropin Releasing Hormone analogues and Complementary and Alternative Medicines in treating Pre-menstrual disorders. (S)–S-adenosylmethionine is a complementary and alternative medicine with postulated roles in the treatment of depression, with a rather rapid onset of action and minimal side effect profile. We propose a protocol for investigating the efficacy of (S)–S-adenosylmethionine in the treatment of pre-menstrual disorders. The proposed study is an open label pilot study, that will recruit thirty women between the ages of 18–45 who experience a pre-menstrual disorder. Daily and interval questionnaires will provide a quantification of symptoms across four menstrual cycles (16 weeks). During two consecutive menstrual cycles it is proposed that participants receive oral (S)–S-adenosylmethionine Complex 400 mg three times a day (total daily dose 1200 mg), during the pre-menstrual time-period (14 days prior to menses). Changes in pre-menstrual disorder symptoms between control and treatment cycles will assist in elucidating the clinical efficacy of (S)–S-adenosylmethionine. This study has the potential to support a larger double blinded, placebo controlled randomised control trial and aims to enrich the knowledge surrounding pre-menstrual disorders.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37937,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865424000449/pdfft?md5=e190353d4bffc9f12e82cee6706e5342&pid=1-s2.0-S2451865424000449-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adaptation and study protocol for harvest for health together Arizona: A mentored community garden intervention for survivors of cancer 亚利桑那州 "共同收获健康 "的调整和研究方案:针对癌症幸存者的指导性社区花园干预措施
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101290
Meghan B. Skiba , Dylan Miller , Delaney B. Stratton , Caitlyn A. Hall , Sharon McKenna , Cindy K. Blair , Wendy Demark-Wahnefried
{"title":"Adaptation and study protocol for harvest for health together Arizona: A mentored community garden intervention for survivors of cancer","authors":"Meghan B. Skiba ,&nbsp;Dylan Miller ,&nbsp;Delaney B. Stratton ,&nbsp;Caitlyn A. Hall ,&nbsp;Sharon McKenna ,&nbsp;Cindy K. Blair ,&nbsp;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried","doi":"10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Current health behavior recommendations for skin cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship are the same for survivors of other cancers; they include eating a healthy diet, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, and minimizing ultraviolet (U.V.) exposure. Few interventions exist to support health behaviors beyond U.V. exposure. We adapted Harvest for Health, a home-based mentored gardening intervention for cancer survivors, for implementation in Arizona as a community-based intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Stakeholder-informed adaptations for Harvest for Health Together Arizona (H4H2-AZ) included updating intervention materials to be relevant to the arid desert environment, emphasizing the importance of sun safety in cancer survivorship, and shifting from a home-based to a community-based delivery model. Participants will be enrolled in cohorts aligned with growing seasons (e.g., spring, monsoon, fall) and matched to an individual 30 ft<sup>2</sup> community garden plot for two growing seasons (6 months). Original intervention components retained are: 1) Master Gardeners deliver the intervention providing one-to-one mentorship and 2) gardening materials and supplies provided. This pilot six-month single-arm intervention will determine feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of an evidence-based adapted mentored community gardening intervention for survivors of skin cancer as primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes are to explore the effects on cancer preventive health behaviors and health-related quality of life.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>This pilot single-arm intervention will determine feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of an evidence-based adapted mentored community gardening intervention for survivors of skin cancer. If successful, the intervention could be widely implemented throughout existing Master Gardener programs and community garden networks for survivors of other cancers.</p></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><p>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05648604. Trial registered on December 13, 2022.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37937,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865424000371/pdfft?md5=df747e67647d7bcb201b13ba92310688&pid=1-s2.0-S2451865424000371-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140342041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adapting, restarting, and terminating a randomised control trial for people with cystic fibrosis: Reflections on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon research in a clinical population 调整、重启和终止针对囊性纤维化患者的随机对照试验:关于 COVID-19 大流行对临床人群研究影响的思考
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101294
Owen W. Tomlinson , Alan R. Barker , Sarah Denford , Craig A. Williams
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A randomized comparison of recruitment messages for a weight loss clinical trial targeting men working in trade and labor occupations 针对从事贸易和劳动职业的男性的减肥临床试验招募信息的随机比较
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101289
Melissa M. Crane, Bradley M. Appelhans
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