Caldwell, Donna and Duffton, Aileen and Wilkinson, Chloe (2025) The impact of Clinical Trials Radiographers on set-up and recruitment to radiotherapy trials. Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 34: 100309. ISSN 2405-6324
AI Summary:
The study aimed to describe the evolving role of Clinical Trials Radiographers (CTRs) and quantify their impact on set-up, recruitment, and Radiotherapy clinical trials. The results showed an increase in the number of trials approved and opened annually, open studies within the portfolio, and patients recruited, alongside an increase in CTR hours.AI Topics:
Background:
The primary role of the Clinical Trials Radiographer (CTR) within the UK workforce is the set-up and initiation of new trials, and recruitment of patients. There is very little published evidence to indicate the impact and value of the CTR. The aim of this study is to describe the evolving role of the CTR and to quantify impact on set-up, and recruitment to Radiotherapy (RT) clinical trials.
Results:
The number of trials approved and opened annually, number of open studies within the portfolio, and number of patients recruited have all increased alongside the number of CTR hours.
Conclusion:
The data provides quantitative evidence to support the impact of the CTR role and its value in a RT department’s research infrastructure. This reinforces the need to consider the CTR position in long term funding and future workforce planning.
Caldwell, Donna
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Caldwell, Donna and Duffton, Aileen and Wilkinson, Chloe (2025) The impact of Clinical Trials Radiographers on set-up and recruitment to radiotherapy trials. Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 34: 100309. ISSN 2405-6324
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Caldwell, Donna and Duffton, Aileen and Wilkinson, Chloe (2025) The impact of Clinical Trials Radiographers on set-up and recruitment to radiotherapy trials. Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 34: 100309. ISSN 2405-6324
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Caldwell, Donna and Duffton, Aileen and Wilkinson, Chloe (2025) The impact of Clinical Trials Radiographers on set-up and recruitment to radiotherapy trials. Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 34: 100309. ISSN 2405-6324
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