The Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications journal has published the article: ‘Paediatric clinical research in Europe: An insight on experts’ needs and perspectives’ which concerns the results of a cross-sectional, closed-ended questionnaire prepared within the H2020 Paediatric Clinical Research Infrastructure Network – PedCRIN project.
Within the project, TEDDY in collaboration with CVBF, is responsible for the creation of tools specific for paediatric trials and upgrade of tools and databases, already developed by ECRIN for adult trials, to be taken into consideration for paediatric specificities.
The survey was electronically administered from April to May 2017 to stakeholders involved in paediatric clinical research to capture their needs to receive infrastructural support to cover specific research gaps. The questionnaire included 6 headings and 29 subheadings. Each item was evaluated using a Likert-scale.
147 questionnaires were returned (response rate of 24.6%). The application of innovative study design and the preparation of protocols for paediatric interventional clinical trials had the highest frequency of high need for support (123 and 117 respondents, respectively). Similarly, the identification and applications to relevant calls for funding was acknowledged as an area in which support is needed (123 respondents declaring high need).
The results showed that the achievement of PedCRIN objectives would greatly advantage the paediatric research community.
Among the authors there is Mariangela Lupo, TEDDY Responsible of Networking and Children/Patients Advocacy and Coordinator of KIDS Bari, the first Italian YPAG (Young Persons Advisory Group).
Entire article is available here.