Tag: Clinical Trials
Guidance Issued for Research Use of Cardiac MRI After MI
Index CMR should be performed five ± two days after reperfusion
Many Patients Excluded From Knee Cartilage Research Studies
Authors say trial results could be much more robust, reflective of patient population with greater inclusion
Approving Children’s Cancer Drugs Takes 6.5 Years Longer
Gap reflects time from first clinical trial in humans to the first trial in children
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Trials
Biological rationale exists for using treatments proven efficacious in adults with MS for pediatric MS
Lupus Affects Emotional, Mental Well-Being of Patients
Most patients report not having participated in a lupus clinical trial, despite interest
Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials
67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
Primary Care Constitutes Minority of Research Funded by PCORI
Both the number of studies and percentage of funding for primary care low
Trial Results Unclear for Benefit of Longer Hemodialysis Sessions
Intervention uptake not sufficient to assess impact of longer hemodialysis sessions on patient outcomes
Genetic Research Results May Warrant Updates to Participants
Participants should be recontacted in some cases of new information about variant, newly ID'd variants
ACC: Robust Evidence Lacking for Many Cardiovascular Guidelines
Few recommendations in cardiovascular society guidelines supported by evidence from multiple RCTs
