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Item Analysis of Patient Recruitment Methods in Clinical Trials of Different Heart and Lung Diseases(2018-05) Sido, Oghenevovwero V.; Mathew, Stephen O.; Cross, Deanna S.; Felius, Joost; Propps, Jessica; Martits-Chalangari, KatalinPatient recruitment is key to the success of any clinical trial, as clinical trials cannot be conducted without the willful participation of subjects. However, clinical trial recruitment has always been a great challenge in clinical studies. This practicum project conducted over an eight-month period, compares three different methods of subject recruitment into 2 clinical research studies conducted at the Heart & Lung Transplant and Pulmonary Research Department of Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas. A total of 333 potential subjects were identified via EHR screening or referred by physicians or signed up on the clinical trial portal to be contacted about the study. 108 patients were referred by physicians, 212 patients were identified via EHR screening and 13 patients signed up on the online clinical trial portal to be contacted for a study. By comparing the method of patient recruitment into clinical studies, we can ascertain what method works best in recruiting patients for clinical trials. The three recruitment methods are: Physician Referral, EHR Screening and Online Portals. We hypothesize that Physician referral is a more successful method for enrolling patients into clinical studies of different heart and lung diseases.Item Clinical Research Patient Recruitment and Retention(2008-01-01) Chandler, Jessica; Michael Smith; John R. Burk; Kathy KwaakThe internship practicum requirement for my Masters degree was completed at Texas Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants P.A., Research. I worked under the direction of John Burk, M.D., and Kathy Kwaak, RN CCRN. These were the principal investigator and study coordinator respectively. While at TPCCC, I learned about both the administrative and clinical aspects of clinical research. I also gained a great understanding of patient recruitment and retention. Along with the knowledge, I used current study data to complete my research project. The primary focus of my practicum was to evaluate different aspects of patient compliance and retention as a result of the form of patient recruitment. Forms of recruitment in this study include TPCCC database and central advertising. I evaluated five studies. I collected information regarding the number of individuals contacted, enrolled, consented, screened, and early terminations for each study. Furthermore, I determined the most effective form of recruitment at TPCCC. I also acquired data, via a questionnaire, regarding patients’ feelings toward research.Item Remote Recruitment and Data Collection and Its Effect on Demographics and Outcome Variable Scores(2019-12) Cooper, Savannah B.; Dory, Ladislav; Licciardone, John C.; Gwirtz, Patricia A.; Kearns, CathleenBACKGROUND: Technology continues to push different aspects of research forward, including new recruitment methods and updated data collection/management. More and more, researchers are beginning to use social media as a valid recruitment method. Studies are also moving toward more remote methods of consenting research subjects and data collection. Several studies were found to use only online recruitment methods and many showed that Facebook was an effective method [1]. With this shift toward more remote and more technologically advanced research, it is important to explore whether increasingly adding technology to research studies shifts the study population in a way that impacts outcome measures. Based on previous research, studies with mainly remote modes of recruitment and data collection have a younger, more educated and less diverse population [2] [3] [4]. HYPOTHESIS: (1) By relying on technology and fewer interpersonal interactions, the demographics of the study population will shift toward younger participants, increased employment status, higher education level, fewer minority participants, and gender will shift to a more even balance of males to females. (2) Changes in the population demographics that are driven by technology will also increase the SPADE cluster score (Sleep disturbance, pain, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue). Specific Aims for both Hypothesis I and II include; (1)To examine the demographics of the study population and outcome variable scores when looking at technology-focused recruitment methods implemented at different points in the study. (2) To examine the difference in demographics and outcome variable scores when looking at effects of the recruitment method alone (without the time of enrollment consideration). METHODS: Survey data from the baseline visit of 583 subjects in the PRECISON Pain Research Registry were used. The subjects were divided into groups based on changes in recruitment methods over the course of the study to evaluate how changes in primary recruitment methods may have shifted the population. The same 583 subjects were also divided into two groups: traditional methods and online methods to evaluate the effect of recruitment methods alone on the population. Demographics and the SPADE score outcome variables were analyzed using chi-squared and t-test analysis to see if there was a significant change between the groups. RESULTS: For Aim 1, there were no statistically significant changes in the population demographics or the SPADE outcome measures with the only exception being gender. For gender, the proportion of females has significantly increased as the reliance on digital methods, such as online newsletters and social media, has increased. For Aim 2, comparing enrolled subjects who were recruited through traditional methods such as flyers in clinics and the community to subjects who were recruited through online vehicles regardless of when they enrolled in the study, there was a significant difference in every demographic except ethnicity. The online group showed a significantly younger, more educated, and less diverse population. DISCUSSION: Hypothesis I was not supported by Aim 1 but was supported by Aim 2. This means that over the course of the study time the population has not changed dramatically, possibly because a mix of traditional and online recruitment methods is still being used. However, the population that was recruited using online methods was significantly different than the population recruited through traditional methods. It is important to keep this in mind as the study moves forward. Hypothesis II was not supported by either aim. Aim 1 showed minimal changes and Aim 2 showed a trend rejecting this hypothesis. Currently, there is no data to support that technological advances would have an increase the outcome variable scores.Item Views on Clinical Trials(2016-05-01) Tran, Bryan Q.; Gwirtz, Patricia A.; Guttmann, Geoffrey; Maynard, BrianClinical Drug Trials have had a significant role in the public health arena dating all the way back to World War II. Although not always apparent to consumers, clinical trials have exerted a strong presence in the health of many individuals today. The purpose of this practicum research project is to understand the attitudes and opinions of individuals with chronic illness, drug related injuries, who are participating in a clinical trials compared to non-participating controls, relative to the risks and benefits of pharmacological treatment and clinical trial participation. A survey method was employed to collect attitudes and opinions of subjects from North Texas Clinical Trials and individuals from the general public. This survey was designed to illustrate potential differences in the perspectives of the two groups of subjects in a quantifiable manner. These clinical trials research materials have been designed and approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee. Upon the completion of this study we hope gain a deeper understanding of the perception of Clinical Trials and, hopefully, this knowledge may prove to be insightful towards developing innovative methods to obtain a stronger recruitment turnout.