Clinical Trial Protocol Design

Clinical trials can be life-changing for current cancer patients and help drive breakthroughs for future generations. This micro-credential is ideal for health professionals, researchers and other professionals in the oncology sector seeking the practical knowledge needed to develop and implement clinical trials. Delivered in partnership with the VCCC Alliance, the course gives you access to leading oncological experts who'll provide evidence-based insights and indispensable guidance on the practicalities of clinical trial protocol design. Explore key components of trial design: Gain a solid understanding of the various components of trial protocol design. Explore how to define trial objectives, methodology, statistical considerations, and how to conduct trials safely. Understand regulation, reporting and ethical requirements: Examine the principles of practice and regulation of clinical trials. Interrogate concepts of ethics, data collection and participant consent forms, as well as selection and exclusion of subjects, and patient safety. Examine real-life case studies and trial challenges: Explore useful drug clinical trial case studies to deepen your understanding of the process. Assess the causes of delays and clinical trial failure. Put your knowledge into practice in a trial protocol outline: Gain feedback from leading oncological experts and be guided to develop a clinical trial protocol outline. The knowledge you gain will be applicable to any type of clinical trial, but this course has a particular focus on anti-cancer drug examples within the cancer sphere, meaning learning is immediately applicable to your professional context. Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you'll have advanced your knowledge of clinical trial development. You'll be able to: Articulate the importance of a clinical trial protocol in advancing scientific understanding in a given field; Develop a clinical trial protocol