Enrolment will be open from 6th May 2024 to 30th April 2025
Name of the course: Issues in Neonatal Clinical Trials
Edition of the course: Pilot Edition
Category of the course: Self-Assessment
Enrolment Dates: 6th May 2024 to 30th April 2025
Start date of the course: 6th May 2024
End date of the course: 30th April 2025
Engagement Duration:4-5hours
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General Description:
The objective of this course is to provide an awareness and overview of the particular challenges in design and execution of clinical trials involving neonatal babies.
Course participants will develop an understanding of:
Terminology in relation to neonatology trials
The specific differences that are relevant in the design of trials for neonatal babies with regard to Ethics, recruitment, consent and blood sampling
How to determine age-appropriate formulations for neonatal babies
Best practices & methods for follow-up and outcome assessment
Review a case study example of a previously conducted neonatal clinical trial
Programme:
The course consists of 6 pre-record lectures approximately 15-30 minutes duration each. It can be taken at the students own pace and has an accompanying reading list to support further learning too.
The course modules are:
Introduction to Neonatal Trials
Ethics, Recruitment and Consent
Blood Sampling of Neonates
Age-Appropriate Formulations
Follow-up and Outcome Assessment
Case Study Example of a neonatal trial
To receive the course completion certificate there is a short online quiz to be taken upon completion of the video lessons. Multiple attempts are allowed for this quiz.
Who is the course for?
This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning about planning and delivering a clinical trial for neonatal babies. The course will provide a broad overview of some of the challenges that are specific to planning neonatal trials. The course material will be of interest to anyone working in clinical trials hoping to expand their knowledge into this particular area:
Study Nurses
Research Assistants
Study Investigators, particularly early career stage
Clinicians
The maximal number of participants who can join the course is: no limit
The minimum number of participant to activate the course is: no minimum
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level of the Course:
Level 2. Understanding (Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas.)
