Call for Presenters!
The last Virtual GAINS Clinical Trial Forum was held on September 8, 2022.. We enjoyed several extremely interesting presentations and robust discussions. For more information, or to contact one of our presenters, please contact us.
To maintain some of this momentum we are asking you to pencil us in for the next GAINS Clinical Trials Forum, which will be held January 30, 2023.
We would like to focus on clinical trials that are preferably multinational; investigator-initiated/conducted; phase 2b/3; with widely applicable interventions relevant to low- or middle-income countries as well; where some funding is already secured or main funding body clearly defined. We are also happy to provide scientific input on trials that have yet to be funded but are still in the concept phase.
We plan to discuss 3-4 trials at each Forum. In an effort to broaden the opportunity, we ask each of you to probe your networks and reach out to PIs who need assistance with or are planning a stroke clinical trial that may benefit from this Forum. This is first come, first served, so please contact us early.
The goal(s) of presenting the trial design at this Forum for the PI could be:
To identify countries/networks that are a good fit to participate in the proposed trial. The trial may require additional country participation to achieve patient recruitment in the expected timeframe.
To provide the PI with feedback regarding the trial design/feasibility that may aid the PI in refining the protocol.
To Identify similar/overlapping trials thus insuring cooperation/compatibility of design to facilitate pooling of data later.
If requested, to provide the PI seeking funding with a GAINS endorsement letter outlining that the trial was reviewed by GAINS membership and had support of group. If trial is successful, the expected impact on stroke care/services/outcomes globally could be mentioned in such a letter..
If such a trial idea is identified within your individual networks please ask the PI (or their designate) if they would be willing to present to the group in May. We are hoping for an in-person meeting, although virtual may be necessary. We will keep you posted.
Please email Andrew Demchuk (ademchuk@ucalgary.ca) or Rose Beckmann (beckmare@ucmail.uc.edu) before November 30, 2022, with title of the trial design and PI contact info.
We anticipate a short 5-10 minute presentation by each PI with 10-15 minute discussion and 1-2 minute sum up/next steps.
Hopefully we can help some additional clinical trials succeed with this new initiative and expand on it at future international stroke conferences if deemed helpful.
Look for more information soon.
Best,
Andrew and Joe on behalf of the GAINS Executive Committee