Events

Phoebe Gauthier, MA, MPH from the Northeast Node and Dagmar Salazar, MS from NDAT CTN Clinical Coordinating Center will present on “Utilizing a Robust and Comprehensive Locator Form as a Retention Tool in Clinical Trials” on January 16th.

Participant recruitment and retention are critical aspects of conducting quality clinical research projects. The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (NDAT CTN), which evaluates behavioral, pharmacological, and integrated treatment interventions for substance use disorders, routinely enrolls participants who may be challenging to locate during the treatment and follow-up phase of a trial. This 20-minute presentation will review one tool for increasing retention—an adapted locator form. This locator form is designed to better facilitate locating participants, especially those with unstable living conditions or with limited contact information. Additionally, this presentation will discuss the form elements beyond conventional locator forms and methods for collecting the information to help increase participant retention.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

· Outline the elements of a comprehensive and robust locator form.
· Analyze procedural implications for effective implementation of the locator form.
· Review best practices when collecting contact information with the locator form.

They will also be joined by presenters from the Ohio Valley Node whose theme will also focus on study participant retention strategies and tools.

Register here: https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=oc60vlwip9eu&campaign=gi7gdsjt78ri