Conducting clinical trials in persons with Down syndrome

The recent National Institute of Health (NIH) INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) initiative has bolstered capacity for the current increase in clinical trials involving individuals with Down syndrome (DS). This new NIH funding mechanism...

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Autores: Baumer, Nicole, Becker, Mara L., Capone, George|||0000-0003-3009-3730, Egan, Kathleen, Fortea, Juan|||0000-0002-1340-638X, Handen, Benjamin L., Head, Elizabeth|||0000-0003-1115-6396, Hendrix, James E., Litovsky, Ruth Y., Strydom, Andre, Tapia, Ignacio E., Rafii, Michael S.|||0000-0003-2640-2094
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:258893
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/258893
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1186/s11689-022-09435-z
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Down syndrome
Intellectual disability
Clinical trials
Clinical research
Research engagement
Recruitment
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Sumario:The recent National Institute of Health (NIH) INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) initiative has bolstered capacity for the current increase in clinical trials involving individuals with Down syndrome (DS). This new NIH funding mechanism offers new opportunities to expand and develop novel approaches in engaging and effectively enrolling a broader representation of clinical trials participants addressing current medical issues faced by individuals with DS. To address this opportunity, the NIH assembled leading clinicians, scientists, and representatives of advocacy groups to review existing methods and to identify those areas where new approaches are needed to engage and prepare DS populations for participation in clinical trial research. This paper summarizes the results of the Clinical Trial Readiness Working Group that was part of the INCLUDE Project Workshop: Planning a Virtual Down Syndrome Cohort Across the Lifespan Workshop held virtually September 23 and 24, 2019.