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Grand Rounds December 15, 2023: Diversifying Clinical Trials: A Path Forward (Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI, FESC)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Yet enrollment of ethnic minorities in NIH clinical trials and for trials studying approved devices and drugs remains low. Increasing diversity in trial leadership is one of the most important strategies to increase diversity among RCT participants. CVD is the leading cause of mortality in women.

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How the Ukrainian clinical trial industry is overcoming disruption

Pharmaceutical Technology

Clinical trials were thrown into turmoil on the morning of 24 February 2022, along with every aspect of life in Ukraine. In July, approximately a third of companies had paused a trial in the country. By August, 28 foreign-sponsored, multi-country trials were affected, almost half with sites in Ukraine and Russia. [1].

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January 17, 2024: In This Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Why Are Imaging Trials Different?

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Douglas is the Ursula Geller Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases at Duke University and a past president of both the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography. The post January 17, 2024: In This Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Why Are Imaging Trials Different?

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Velocity Launches Cardiology Council to Accelerate Research Excellence (CARE)

Velocity Clinical Research

Velocity is proud to unveil another groundbreaking initiative: the Cardiology Council to Accelerate Research Excellence (CARE). The proliferation of heart issues — paired with patient lifestyle factors that complicate recruitment and study design — reflect an urgent need for expert-led clinical trials.

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June 12, 2024: Registry-Based DAPA-MI Trial to Be Featured in This Week’s PCT Grand Rounds

Rethinking Clinical Trials

James and Oldgren are professors of cardiology in the Department of Medical Sciences and the Uppsala Clinical Research Center at Uppsala University. The post June 12, 2024: Registry-Based DAPA-MI Trial to Be Featured in This Week’s PCT Grand Rounds appeared first on Rethinking Clinical Trials.

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Grand Rounds October 18, 2024: Rigorous Testing of Behavior Change Interventions: Lessons from the BE ACTIVE Randomized Clinical Trial (Alexander Fanaroff, MD, MHS)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Another barrier that the research team identified was that existing guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association lack specificity and strong supporting evidence. The research team sought to leverage our existing biases in order to facilitate a sustained increase in physical activity.

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September 14, 2022: PCT Grands Rounds Will Explore Feasibility of National Registry-Based Pragmatic Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Dr. Biering-Sørensen is professor and head of the Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials at the University of Copenhagen and head of the Cardiovascular Non-Invasive Imaging Research Laboratory at Copenhagen University Hospital – Herlev and Gentofte. Join the online meeting.

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