Seminar Description The Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Investigator Toolbox is a resource to investigators who are conducting studies within the CTN. The Toolbox provides templates for regulatory and other key study documents (e.g., Protocol Template, Form FDA 1572) and guidance on the tasks and processes associated with developing, implementing, and publishing a NIDA CTN clinical research study. This one-hour webinar […]

DESCRIPTION The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network WEB-TX study is one of the largest randomized controlled trials to date examining the effectiveness of an internet-delivered treatment intervention on clinical outcomes among people receiving outpatient substance abuse treatment. In addition to the primary outcome analysis showing significant improvements in abstinence and treatment retention among […]

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION Multimodal studies which combine cognitive, clinical, neuroimaging and substance use assessments are critical to understanding the impact of substance use in emerging adults. These can be difficult, however, and a number of important yet confounding factors often cloud data collection. The goals of this one- hour presentation are to: 1) review the importance […]

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION While several pharmacotherapies have been developed for substance use disorders (SUD) in adults, relatively few have been studied in adolescents, and complex design and execution issues must be addressed to optimize the potential impact of current and future research in this important area. This one-hour presentation will discuss method, design, and key strategies […]

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION The NIDA Data Share website was created to make CTN data available to the scientific community and the public at large. These data can be used for secondary analyses and thus serve to increase the contribution of the original studies conducted and extend findings into new areas and knowledge for the benefit of […]

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION In preparation for the conduct of a clinical trial, investigators must plan for the management of medications used as an intervention or a supportive drug. In setting up for a study, there are various aspects to consider for implementation, tracking, and quality assurance. This one-hour seminar will discuss drug management planning and implementation […]

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION Changes in public attitudes toward smoking have led to reductions in cigarette consumption in the United States. Tobacco companies in the United States are prohibited from making reduced harm claims without filing a modified risk tobacco product application with the Food and Drug Administration and obtaining an order to market as such. However, […]

More information coming soon!

National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Webinar titled Potential Benefits of Increased Use of Prescription Monitoring Programs presented by Dr. Thomas Alfieri on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT.  Event Description: Purdue Pharma L.P., Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources announced the formation […]

The CTN Web Seminar Series presents: Anne Joseph, MD, MPH. Treatment of tobacco use disorder is challenging, and many smokers require multiple quit attempts before they achieve long term abstinence. Nevertheless, typical treatment is based on a discrete model of care lasting 8-12 weeks, with little attention to how or if treatment should be modified […]

"Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorders: The State of the Science and Opportunities for Implementation in Substance Use Disorder Care" This webinar is the fourth in a series of collaborative webinars between the CTN and CSAT. In this webinar, an overview of the state of the science of applying digital therapeutics (e.g., mobile, web-based therapeutic […]

During this webinar, Dr. Barth, Chief of General Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, will discuss 3 recent papers that evaluated opioid prescribing after outpatient and inpatient general surgical operations. Briefly, the papers reported on: · the evaluation of variation in opioid prescribing, how much of prescribed opioids were used (over prescription), and proposed prescribing guidelines; […]

The NDAT CTN Data and Statistics Center (DSC) at The Emmes Corporation will soon implement a new feature in Advantage eClinical--the Manual Query feature. The new feature will allow data management staff to highlight data fields that require additional clarification or action by research site staff. This new feature will be used in addition to […]

The Stages of Implementation Completion (SIC) is an 8-staged measure of implementation process and milestones. Data collected using the SIC has generated a large repository of both successful and non-successful […]

CTN Virtual Workshop organized by the Minority Interest Group. Prior research found that African Americans (AAs): a) enter treatment later in the course of their addiction trajectory, b) are more likely […]

CTN Virtual Workshop organized by the Minority Interest Group. Prior research found that African Americans (AAs): a) enter treatment later in the course of their addiction trajectory, b) are more likely […]

Conducting the informed consent process is one of the most critical tasks to be completed by a research site. It’s essential that a subject clearly understands the information and language in the consent form and that their rights, safety, and welfare are not jeopardized. This web seminar will review the essential language in the informed […]

REGISTER HERE! Description: The NIDA CCTN is convening stakeholders, experts, and federal staff to present recent research and innovative EMS or paramedic administered approaches for opioid use disorder and overdose and to identify research needed to evaluate prehospital approaches for opioid use disorder. The meeting will highlight promising research, describe innovative programs in the United […]

REGISTER HERE! Description: Observational research and digital health studies have made significant progress in recent years, including target trial emulations using real-world data (RWD) and translational testing of digital health tools in real-world settings. This workshop aims to introduce these trending approaches; assess their strengths, limitations, and potential; discuss feasible research questions; identify study priorities, […]

REGISTER HERE! Description: This workshop aims to introduce these trending approaches; assess their strengths, limitations, and potential; discuss feasible research questions; identify study priorities, and explore actionable strategies to address barriers and challenges for advancing substance use disorder (SUD) research. Meeting Chair: Lisa Marsch, Ph.D. – Dartmouth College The workshop consists of three subthemes with the […]