Survey by TEDDY European Network of Excellence for Paediatric Clinical Research demonstrates potential for Europe‐wide trials

Aim: The European Network of Excellence for Paediatric Clinical Research, known as the TEDDY Network, carried out a survey to determine the capacity and competence of paediatric centres to perform research studies. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based pilot survey was conducted from October 2016 to...

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica
Main Authors: Ruggieri, Lucia, Bonifazi, Donato, Landi, Annalisa, Bonifazi, Fedele, Bartoloni, Franco, Costello, Mary, Felisi, Maria Grazia, Gasthuys, Elke, Godo, Anila, Martinon Torres, Federico, Nadal, David, Nuytinck, Lieve, Rocchi, Francesca, Turner, Mark, Ceci, Adriana
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Medicine and Health Sciences
capacity
clinical research
competence
Europe
paediatric trials
Norway
Iceland
Online Access:https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8651344
http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8651344
https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15020
https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8651344/file/8651347
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Summary:Aim: The European Network of Excellence for Paediatric Clinical Research, known as the TEDDY Network, carried out a survey to determine the capacity and competence of paediatric centres to perform research studies. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based pilot survey was conducted from October 2016 to April 2017 with paediatric clinical research centres in 11 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. All were registered with the TEDDY Network database. Results: We approached 107 centres and 63 provided data on their experiences and expertise in paediatric clinical trials. Four groups of performance indicators were identified, referring to scientific experience, trial readiness, trial competence, regulatory issues, ethics and patients. Most centres were actively involved in paediatric clinical research: 53 centres (84.1%) had received funds for more than five paediatric studies in the last 5 years, and 42 (66.7%) had a specific clinical trial unit and dedicated study coordinators. We concluded that the European centres we studied had the capability and capacity to conduct paediatric trials, but there was still room for improvement, including enhanced collaboration. Conclusion: This pilot survey demonstrated that there is potential for performing paediatric trials across Europe, but improvements are possible.

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