April 2021 Steering Committee Meeting

Steering Committee Meeting

April 14-15, 2021

Virtual

Main Purpose

To discuss important considerations for Collaboratory trials and the embedded pragmatic clinical trial ecosystem at large, including adaptations made due to COVID-19, data sharing models and experiences, barriers encountered, and lessons learned.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Helene Langevin, MD, PhD; Richard Hodes, MD; Lesley Curtis, PhD

Keynote Panel

Discussion of learnings from the RECOVERY platform and implications for embedded PCTs

Martin Landray, PhD

High-Level Overview: Impact of COVID-19 on Collaboratory Projects

Discussion of the overarching impacts of COVID-19 on the NIH Collaboratory Trials and support provided by the Coordinating Center

Emily O'Brien, PhD

Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities Encountered From COVID-19 and Lessons Learned from the UH3s

Changes in Study Design and Analysis

Moderated discussion about adaptations to design, measurement, and analysis due to COVID-19

Moderator: Liz Turner, PhD

Panel:

    • ACP PEACE: James Tulsky, MD; Angelo Volandes, MD, MPH
    • PRIM-ER: Corita Grudzen, MD, MSHS
    • HiLo: Myles Wolf, MD

Changes in Study Conduct

Moderated discussion about transitions to virtual engagement and the impact on trials and research staffing due to COVID-19

Moderators: Eric Larson, MD; Rachel Richesson, PhD

Panel:

    • GGC4H: Margaret Kuklinski, PhD; Stacy Sterling, DrPH, MSW
    • OPTIMUM: Natalia Morone, MD
    • Nudge: Michael Ho, MD, PhD
    • BackInAction: Karen Sherman, PhD, MPH; Lynn DeBar, PhD, MPH
    • FM-TIPS: Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD; Leslie Crofford, MD
    • EMBED: Ted Melnick, MD, MHS; Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS
    • NOHARM: Andrea Cheville, MD; Jon Tilburt, MD

Reengineering Pragmatic Research for Future Pandemics

Discussion of how COVID-19 will impact research taking place during future pandemics

Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS

Closing Remarks

Helene Langevin, MD, PhD; Richard Hodes, MD; Lesley Curtis, PhD

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Helene Langevin, MD, PhD; Richard Hodes, MD; Lesley Curtis, PhD

Discussion From the UG3 NIH Collaboratory Trials

Update on the status of the UG3 efforts, transition issues, lessons learned, sustainability for the UH3 phase, and challenges

  • BeatPain Utah: Julie Fritz, PhD, PT
  • GRACE: Ardith Z. Doorenbos, PhD, RN; Robert E. Molokie, MD; Judith M. Schlaeger, PhD; Miriam O. Ezenwa, PhD, RN; Nirmish Shah, MD

Data Sharing and the Privacy and Consent Implications for Collaboratory

Discussion of privacy and consent issues that influence data sharing, including impacts on the NIH Collaboratory and HEAL projects

Data Sharing Requirements for NIH ClinicalTrials.gov and PRISM Collaboratory

Review of current data sharing policies for HCS Collaboratory and PRISM Collaboratory (under the HEAL Initiative) and discussion of the differences between the policies

Closing Remarks

Helene Langevin, MD, PhD; Richard Hodes, MD; Kevin Weinfurt, PhD


NIH-Hosted Workshop: Inclusion of Diverse Participants in Pragmatic Clinical Trials

This 6-part workshop series held from May to August 2021 focuses on the inclusion of diverse participants in pragmatic clinical trials with insights about planning for diversity, engaging participants, learning from implementation science to maximize diversity, and developing a pipeline of diverse investigators. View all 6 parts of the Inclusion of Diverse Participants in Pragmatic Clinical Trials workshop series.


 

Citation:

April 2021 Steering Committee Meeting: April 2021 Steering Committee Meeting. In: Rethinking Clinical Trials: A Living Textbook of Pragmatic Clinical Trials. Bethesda, MD: NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. Available at: https://rethinkingclinicaltrials.org/april-2021-steering-committee-meeting/. Updated January 23, 2026.