Objective There are two objectives for this project, firstly to clarify the expectations and needs of children and their families who have participated or who might participate in clinical trials for new drugs in Europe. Secondly, to identify methods by which the expectations and needs can be translated into empowering and motivating participants in future clinical trails research. This will be achieved in three stages. The partners will be from different areas involving patients, clinicians, regulators, and researchers (industrial and academic) on a broad basis in order to cover a broad spectrum of diseases. Stage 1) The project will construct a basis for coordination and harmonization. This will involve a literature search and a preliminary workshop. We will build a web site for communication within the project and with a wider audience. Stage 2) We will ground our diverse experience and knowledge through benchmarking good practice case studies, and collecting opinions from patients’ organisations in Europe. The results will be presented at an expert harmonization workshop composed of all partners of the project. This workshop will identify the operating procedures needed to encourage empowerment and increase motivation for participation in clinical trials. Stage 3) The results of the project will be presented in a series of European conferences. This will ensure that the impact on clinical practice will be facilitated. This will help to improve translational research which depends upon the clinical trial process being undertaken with large enough populations to ensure safety of new products. Greater participation in clinical trials research will result in more valid and reliable products available for children as envisaged by the EC 1901/2006 Paediatric Regulation. In addition it will make European health businesses more competitive and will improve the global health in Europe. Keywords Children clinical trials expectations health needs new media new medication patient empowerment Programme(s) FP7-HEALTH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health Topic(s) HEALTH-2007-4.1-4 - Identifying patients' needs in the clinical trials context Call for proposal FP7-HEALTH-2007-A See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET EU contribution € 198 000,00 Address VASAPARKEN 405 30 Goeteborg Sweden See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Margareta Ahlqwist (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM HAMBURG-EPPENDORF Germany EU contribution € 92 000,00 Address Martinistrasse 52 20251 Hamburg See on map Region Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Monika Bullinger (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FORUM EUROPEEN DES PATIENTS - EUROPEAN PATIENTS' FORUM Belgium EU contribution € 72 000,00 Address Rue du Commerce 1000 Brussels See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Nicola Bedlington (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZITETNI KLINICNI CENTER LJUBLJANA Slovenia EU contribution € 32 000,00 Address ZALOSKA CESTA 002 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Darinka Miklavcic (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE ALLIANCE - EUROPE Belgium EU contribution € 42 000,00 Address RUE WASHINGTON STRAAT 40 1050 BRUSSEL See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Francis P. Crawley (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO PER VALUTAZIONI BIOLOGICHE E FARMACOLOGICHE Italy EU contribution € 32 000,00 Address VIA NICOLO PUTIGNANI 178 70122 Bari See on map Region Sud Puglia Bari Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Adriana Ceci (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AZIENDA OSPEDALE UNIVERSITA PADOVA Italy EU contribution € 32 000,00 Address VIA NICOLO GIUSTINIANI 1 35128 Padova See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Padova Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Antonio Giona (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
