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A review of current practice in the design and assessment of internal pilots in UK NIHR clinical trials

open access: yesTrials, 2019
Background Internal pilots provide useful information which can help to optimise the running of the main trial. Although some recommendations exist in the literature for the design of internal pilots, little is known about current practice in terms of ...
Anna Rosala-Hallas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Subacromial spacers for adults with symptomatic, irreparable rotator cuff tears: the START:REACTS novel group sequential adaptive RCT

open access: yesEfficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 2023
Background A balloon spacer is a relatively simple addition to an arthroscopic debridement procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears. Objective To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a subacromial balloon spacer for individuals undergoing ...
Metcalfe Andrew   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Dinutuximab Beta Exposure and Post‐End‐of‐Treatment Survival in Neuroblastoma: A Weighted Patient‐Level Analysis of Three Clinical Studies

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The association between exposure to dinutuximab beta (DB) and event‐free survival (EFS) or overall survival (OS) of neuroblastoma patients was assessed using data collected during three clinical trials (five cohorts). Methods A systematic review (March 2026) was conducted to identify relevant studies (prospective; registered DB ...
Przemysław Holko   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Outcomes of Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma Treated on ANBL1221: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Results of COG ANBL1221 changed treatment paradigms for patients with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma. Chemoimmunotherapy with irinotecan/temozolomide/dinutuximab is now used as both bridge therapy following suboptimal response to induction and as treatment in first relapse.
Elizabeth Sokol   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Online remote behavioural intervention for tics in 9- to 17-year-olds: the ORBIT RCT with embedded process and economic evaluation

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2023
Background Behavioural therapy for tics is difficult to access, and little is known about its effectiveness when delivered online. Objective To investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an online-delivered, therapist- and parent-supported ...
Chris Hollis   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of the State Security Service (Stasi) in the context of international clinical trials conducted by western pharmaceutical companies in Eastern Germany (1961-1990).

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundAfter the building of the Berlin Wall in the 1960s, a number of international pharmaceutical manufacturers from the West had their drugs tested in Eastern Germany (GDR). So far, the extensive collection of documents on the subject stored in the
Rainer Erices   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measurable Residual Disease Monitoring During Treatment for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia in First Relapse

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survival after relapse in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains poor, highlighting the critical importance of identifying prognostic factors to guide optimal relapse management. Methods We investigated the prognostic impact of multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) measurable residual disease (MRD) in 188 patients with first ...
Camilla Poulsen   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival by Race and Ethnicity in Children and Adolescents/Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Pooled Analysis of Children's Oncology Group Trials

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Despite 5‐year survival rates of over 90% among children and adolescents/young adults (CAYAs) with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), 15%–20% relapse after frontline therapy. Prior analysis of frontline Children's Oncology Group (COG) clinical trials demonstrated that, despite similar rates of relapse, non‐Hispanic Black (NHB) and ...
Mallorie B. Heneghan   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The International Council for Harmonisation E6 (R3) revision and its impact on clinical research practice: A narrative review

open access: yesCancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment
The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), established in April 1990, has released an updated version of its ICH E6 guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (GCP). This new version, ICH E6 (
Bhavesh A P Bandekar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Selection bias in clinical stroke trials depending on ability to consent

open access: yesBMC Neurology, 2017
Background Clinical trials are the hallmark of evidence-based medicine, but recruitment is often challenging, especially in stroke trials investigating patients not being able to give informed consent.
Benjamin Hotter   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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