Perceived barriers to pediatrician and family practitioner participation in pediatric clinical trials: Findings from the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications November 2017

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Greenberg RG, Corneli A, Bradley J, Farley J, Jafri HS, Lin L, Nambiar S, Noel GJ, Wheeler C, Tiernan R, Smith PB, Roberts J, Benjamin DK Jr.

Despite legislation to stimulate pediatric drug development through clinical trials, enrolling children in trials continues to be challenging. Non-investigator providers are essential to recruitment of pediatric patients, but little is known regarding the specific barriers that limit pediatric providers from participating in and referring their patients to clinical trials. This study conducted an online survey of pediatric providers from a wide variety of practice types across the United States to evaluate their attitudes and awareness of pediatric clinical trials.