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Monthly News & Opportunities | |
April 11, 2025 | Vol. 2 #4 | | |
Apply for EAST's Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Award | |
EAST is collaborating with CNTR to create a new funding mechanism that supports a registry-based randomized controlled trial (RRCT) that addresses a high-priority research gap, as identified in CNTR's National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP).
An RRCT is a trial in which patients are prospectively identified and randomized at either the patient or center level. Study-related data such as the patient’s medical history, data related to an intervention, and outcomes are captured in the trauma registry. Applicants are required to use the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) registry for this project.
One grant of up to $100,000 (direct costs only) over a maximum of three years will be awarded.
The pre-proposal submission portal will open April 1, 2025 and close on April 30, 2025.
To learn more and download the full RFP, click below.
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Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Trials Can Do More with Less
In a recent article published in Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open (TSACO), CNTR Board Chair Ben Zarzaur, MD noted that in an environment of diminishing federal investment in research, conducting high quality clinical trials is increasingly difficult to accomplish. But by leveraging the National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) to identify high-priority gaps in knowledge and the data collected through the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), some of the challenges inherent in the trauma research enterprise can be overcome.
A registry-based clinical trial leverages existing clinical registries for data collection, reducing the logistical burden and lowering costs.
Read the article to learn more about designing a cluster randomized clinical trial using TQIP data—an innovative and efficient approach to facilitate the rapid translation of findings into practice.
| | Engage CNTR to Manage Your Next Multi-Center Trial | |
CNTR is a national coordinating center for multi-center investigations, and provides a full array of grant submission and study management services.
Once our Scientific Advisory Committee approves your study idea, we work with you on your submission to an appropriate funding mechanism. This work is supported by dues from CNTR's core (AAST, ABA, ACSCOT, EAST) and stakeholder (ASA, ATS/TSN, MHSSPACS, OTA, CWIS, STN, WTA) member organizations.
CNTR can:
- Evaluate and support trial design
- Identify clinical sites for your study
- Support grant-writing and collection of supporting documentation
- Coordinate subcontracts for multi-site trials
- Coordinate study implementation across sites
- Support data collection
- Facilitate data sharing through the National Trauma Research Repository
- Conduct geo-spatial analysis and mapping
- Administer Delphi and other surveys
- Conduct dissemination activities
- Coordinate patient engagement in trauma research
Visit the CNTR site today to learn more and submit your next study idea.
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Download this flyer for more information on upcoming Zoom sessions. | |
Help Identify Gaps in Research Related to Rural Trauma
Marta McCrum, MD, is seeking input from surgeons and physicians involved in rural trauma patient care, therapists, social workers and advocacy groups for the next phase of her PCORI-funded project: “Building Capacity for PCOR/CER by Engaging Rural Trauma Survivors and their Recovery Communities."
This group of professional caregivers will be led through a guided discussion to identify gaps in existing research related to rural trauma care and then later will prioritize these topics for future research proposals using the Stakeholder Engagement Question Development and Prioritization (SEED) method.
Zoom sessions for trauma care professionals are scheduled for April 28, 2025 (5-6 pm central) and May 5, 2025 (5-6:30 pm central).
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Recent policy changes in the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma New Standards for Care of the Injured Patient provide an impetus for the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) to grow and expand services in support of a broad array of trauma survivors and their loved ones.
In a recent TSACO article, Anna Newcomb, PhD, et al. share the history and ongoing growth of the TSN and its services to date, the challenges encountered in establishing and maintaining the TSN program, and its broad support for survivors with various forms of trauma and polytrauma.
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CNTR to Share work on NTRR at STN Meeting in Kansas City
CNTR is presenting a poster on using the National Trauma Research Repository for data collection and secondary analysis at TraumaCon this year. The Society of Trauma Nurses' annual meeting is designed for all healthcare providers interested in the speciality of trauma nursing. The event--held in Kansas City, MO, this year--blends dynamic didactic sessions and interactive breakout sessions.
Check out the agenda and Register!
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Attend the TCAA Annual Meeting April 27-May 2
The Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) Annual Conference is a one-stop educational opportunity. In addition to the two-day Annual Meeting, pre- and post-meeting courses are offered by TCAA, STN, ATS, TPC, ABA, AAAM and Pomphrey Consulting.
These courses cover an array of topics including, but not limited to trauma operations, system development, finance, reimbursement, advocacy, performance improvement and many facets of leadership development.
The goal of TCAA's conference is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to address the challenges facing trauma centers and systems, now and in the future.
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Commemorate CNTR's 5-Year Anniversary: Become a Friend of CNTR!
CNTR is ready to take this coalition to the next level -- and we can do it with your help!
Donations to the Friends of CNTR Giving Society support activities related to our research infrastructure, mentorship activities, and advocacy efforts to increase federal investments in trauma research.
Learn more about the Friends of CNTR and give today! When your cumulative giving reaches $500, we'll send you our commemorative lapel pin.
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