What We Accomplished in 2019-2020
Network Achievements
Trial Portfolio
Patient and Public Involvement
Performance by Province
Alberta
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 229%
- 3 Patient Partners
- Supported Investigator Initiated Trials program to launch more academic trials at centres
- Implemented ‘action for improvement’ for emerging performance issues and/or trends
- Worked with patient advisors to review and refresh Alberta Cancer Clinical Trials website
British Columbia
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 78%
- 3 Patient Partners
- Coordinator hired to lead trial start up activities and identify process improvement opportunities
- Provincial quality assurance initiatives implemented, including internal audits
Manitoba
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 33%
- 1 Patient Partner
- Implemented process to support low recruiting trials within the first year of study activation
- Created site profile information provided to sponsors in advance to their site selection visits. This reduced the number of questions, which significantly reduced visit times
Newfoundland
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 67%
- 1 Patient Partner
- Started implementation of EDGE, a clinicaltrials management system
- Created study performance metrics and timelines for evaluation of open trials monthly
Nova Scotia
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 32%
- 1 Patient Partner
- Partnered with Cape Breton Cancer Centre to improve access to trials for patients outside of Halifax
- Process created to improve trial performance monitoring
Ontario
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 165%
- 17 Patient Partners
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives such as a Quality Control Program, adding a standing monthly agenda topic called ‘Process Series’ to share and discuss clinical trials process best practices
- Developed policy for under performing trials and implemented several strategies including reviewing recruitment targets, implementing recruitment strategies
- Partnered with a community wellness centre to host a clinical trials information session to increase trial awareness
Quebec
- Accrual to Y6 Target = 135%
- 5 Patient Partners
- Launched oncoquebec.com, a user-friendly clinical trials website, listing all available trials in Quebec
- Implemented strategies, standard operating procedures and training at sites to improve trial performance
- Developed internal quality control procedures to provide periodical internal data monitoring