About us

To stimulate short-term and long-term uptake of the recommendations and to leverage the network, expertise and experience gained during the project to continue the advancement of the field of DCTs, the Trials@Home project continues as the Trials@Home Interest Network.

The Trials@Home Interest Network is a voluntary community of individuals interested in the field of decentralised clinical trials (DCTs). The Network is devoted to the advancement of the field of DCTs and provides a forum for discussing questions and sharing best practices in a non-competitive environment.

Key objectives

• Exchange understanding, experience, and implementation practices of DCT approaches.
• Discuss policy, methodological and operational questions related to DCTs and identify knowledge gaps and best practices.
• Continue to communicate, disseminate, and educate on DCT recommendations and best practices to enhance the field of DCTs.

The Trials@Home Interest Network in practice

The Trials@Home Interest Network is a voluntary network. There is no membership fee, and there is no central budget for activities. When a group of Network members agrees to work on a research topic together, it may be possible that the work gets funded via one of the organisations that these members are affiliated with. In such case, there will be stand-alone contracts to describe the roles and responsibilities as well as the funding structure.

The Trials@Home Interest Network offers several possibilities for engagement and contribution towards these objectives. There will be plenary online meetings with in-depth presentations and discussion. In addition, there is a closed LinkedIn group for ad hoc sharing of updates from the field and for requests for information exchange.

The members will build upon the experience and expertise gained during the Trials@Home project and the preparation, execution, and analysis of the RADIAL proof-of-concept trial, and they can also bring in new experience from their organisations or ongoing research. The Network allows the identification of knowledge gaps which may result in collaborative activities between several members of the Network.

If the Network members identify a knowledge gap on which some of the members would like to work together, they can set up a Workstream. Workstreams are small groups focusing on specific topics that are of shared interest, which they wish to discuss in more detail than is possible in the plenary meetings.

Membership

Interested in joining the Network?

For questions, the Network management team is available via trialsathome@umcutrecht.nl