NIH has issued a new definition of what constitutes a clinical trial.  The new definition expands research to be included to virtually any behavioral or biological response to a manipulation or intervention and does not have to include a potential clinical application.  The new definition has implications for registering research in ClinicalTrials.gov as well as publishing results, since thousands of journals now require registration with ClinicalTrials.gov, and the list is growing.

Villanova University is committed to provide resources for supporting faculty undertaking Clinical Trial research.  In order to clarify these new developments and implications for monitoring, publishing, and registering those studies in ClinicalTrials.gov, the ORP is launching the Clinical Trials Support Group. The first group meeting will be held on January 24, 2020 from 12:00-1:30 pm at Driscoll 116. Lunch will be served.

Subsequent meetings of the support group will be held on the 4th Friday of every month from 12:00-1:30 pm.  Meetings will be held as long as they are useful.

To be added to the group mailing list or if you need more information please contact the facilitators [email protected] or [email protected].  You do not need to register in advance – all are welcome.

Please contact [email protected] for Clinical Trials Guidelines.