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Planning for closeout--from Day One

Rodger Shepherd1, Judith L Macer, Deborah Grady

  • 1University of California, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center 94115, United States.

Contemporary Clinical Trials
|July 24, 2007
PubMed

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Early planning for clinical trial closeout is crucial. The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS) initiated closeout planning after one year, demonstrating advantages for managing trial cessation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Clinical Trial Management
  • Pharmacological Studies

Background:

  • Clinical trials frequently face premature termination due to safety concerns, lack of efficacy, or futility.
  • Proactive planning for trial closeout is often delayed until trials are significantly advanced.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the experience of initiating early closeout planning during the Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS).
  • To highlight the advantages of early closeout planning in clinical trials.
  • To suggest approaches for planning trial closeout.

Main Methods:

  • The HERS trial investigators initiated closeout planning based on early follow-up data showing outcome rate divergence.
  • The article reflects on the HERS experience and proposes strategies for early closeout planning.

Main Results:

  • Early data in HERS indicated a non-significant divergence in outcome rates between treatment groups, prompting early closure considerations.
  • Initiating closeout planning early offers distinct advantages for managing trial cessation.

Conclusions:

  • Early planning for clinical trial closeout, as demonstrated by HERS, is beneficial.
  • Proactive strategies for closeout planning should be integrated into trial design and management.
  • Effective closeout planning can mitigate challenges associated with premature trial termination.

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