Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Research Article
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Clinical Trials: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Experience (Alliance A152022)
Author(s): Rebecca A Snyder, Shauna L Hillman, Veronique Marcotte, Electra D Paskett, Suzanne George, Olwen Hahn and Sumithra J Mandrekar*
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic led to immediate changes in cancer clinical trial conduct. The primary aims of this study were to summarize the impact of the pandemic on Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (Alliance) enrollment, protocol deviations, COVID-19 events (positive or presumptive-positive COVID test), and premature study discontinuation rates.
Methods: Enrollment trends were examined from January 2019 (pre COVID-19 pandemic) through 2022. Data were captured for protocol deviations and premature treatment and study discontinuation events across all Alliance protocols using a centralized Medidata Rave database, and summarized from January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022. Descriptive statistics and graphical techniques are used to summarize observed trends.
Results: Overall enrollment across A.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.24.14.570