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Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC)
Geda M, George SZ, Burgess DJ, Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Gordon KS, Pasquina PF, Brandt CA, Kerns RD, Peduzzi P. Strategy for addressing research-site overlap in pragmatic clinical trials: lessons learned from the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Trials 2020, 21: 1021. PMID: 33308289, PMCID: PMC7731473, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04941-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsVA Medical CenterMilitary treatment facilitiesClinical trialsExclusion criteriaVeterans AffairsHealth care systemPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPragmatic trialMedical CenterEligibility criteriaTrial settingsTrial integrityCare systemNational InstituteTrialsRecruitment methodsRecruitment strategiesRecruitment planRecruitment sites
2024
Adapting to change: experiences and recommendations from the Pain Management Collaboratory on modifying statistical analysis plans
Yu Q, George S, Kyriakides T, Rhon D, Morasco B, Dziura J, Fritz J, Geda M, Peduzzi P, Long C. Adapting to change: experiences and recommendations from the Pain Management Collaboratory on modifying statistical analysis plans. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s49-s53. PMID: 39514871, PMCID: PMC11548855, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPain Management CollaboratoryStatistical analysis planTrial protocolAnalysis planEvaluate nonpharmacological interventionsNonpharmacological interventionsTrial launchStudy designSecondary outcomesTrials RegistryPrimary outcomeStudy armsPrincipal investigatorInstitutional review boardClinical trialsTrial initiationCOVID-19-related issuesBest practicesPainSample sizeReview boardSafety monitoring boardOutcomesTrialsRecommendations for monitoring adherence and fidelity in pragmatic trials based on experience in the Pain Management Collaboratory
Dziura J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Coffman C, Long C, Yu Q, Buta E, Coggeshall S, Geda M, Peduzzi P, Kyriakides T. Recommendations for monitoring adherence and fidelity in pragmatic trials based on experience in the Pain Management Collaboratory. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s41-s48. PMID: 39514878, PMCID: PMC11548857, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic trialPragmatic Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryMonitor adherenceElectronic health recordsFidelity dataIntervention deliveryIntervention fidelityIndicator SummaryHealth recordsTrial interventionProtocol adherenceParticipant engagementStudy teamAdherence dataAdherenceTrial integrityInterventionParticipantsSafety monitoring boardFrequent sourcePainLevel of monitoringTrialsMonitoring board
2021
Development and Implementation of the Military Treatment Facility Engagement Committee (MTFEC) to Support Pragmatic Clinical Trials in the Military Health System
Scarton DV, Roddy WT, Taylor JA, Geda M, Brandt CA, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD, Pasquina PF. Development and Implementation of the Military Treatment Facility Engagement Committee (MTFEC) to Support Pragmatic Clinical Trials in the Military Health System. Military Medicine 2021, 186: 70-75. PMID: 33499543, PMCID: PMC7980475, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain Management CollaboratoryPragmatic clinical trialsMilitary treatment facilitiesHealth care systemPain managementClinical trialsDOD health care systemVA health care systemCare systemChronic pain managementService membersTraumatic brain injuryMilitary Health SystemMilitary service membersChronic painNonpharmacological approachesBrain injuryLimb lossClinical practiceHealth systemCoordinating CenterTrialsVA programsNational InstituteDepartment of Defense