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Clinical Trials – Running a Cancer Clinical Trial

Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme

Summary

This CPD course builds on Clinical Trials – From Development to Opening to provide further practical knowledge for those involved in research.

The course will help you to ensure your trials are conducted effectively, including how to identify and address potential risks.

You will learn how to assess if a trial is viable and the ethical and regulatory duties of those leading studies.

Data management and statistics are also covered to ensure accurate analysis of trial results. Finally, the course explores the clinical trials landscape in Ireland and the organisations involved in clinical research.

Course lead: Sandra Boldrin, Cancer Trials Ireland

Learning outcomes

  • Assess the practicality of a clinical trial, including resource availability, recruitment potential, and regulatory considerations.
  • Identify the key duties and ethical obligations of investigators in ensuring participant safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
  • Implement effective procedures for overseeing clinical trials, including quality management, monitoring, and reporting processes.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks in clinical trials to protect participants and ensure study success.
  • Handle clinical trial data appropriately, from collection to analysis, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and adherence to statistical standards.
  • Provide an overview of the organisations involved in clinical research in Ireland.