Palliative Care Clinical Trials: Building Capability and Capacity

Abstract

Clinical trials are a key component of expanding the evidence base in palliative care. A key strategic objective of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC), a multisite cancer center alliance, was to increase palliative care clinical trial expertise. The palliative care services within the VCCC alliance presented substantial trial development opportunities with large number of patients and established relationships, but few trial-active centers. Objectives: To establish a multi-site "Building Capability in Palliative Care Clinical Trials"program as a service development, and to assess the strategies, activities, and the outcomes resulting from this program. Methods: A series of stra..