NCI Clinical Trial Educational Resources

Rose Mary Padberg

NCIJune 26, 2007

Clinical Trials Education Series

Over 20 resources Brochures, Workbooks, Web site, Slide shows, Videos, DVD, CD,

and Booklets Created as a train-the-trainer program Targeted education and outreach to health professionals and

the community

The Basic Workbook

For… Individuals wanting to

develop a basic understanding of clinical trials

Content… Clinical trial process How clinical trials lead

to advances in care Participant protection Barriers to participation Finding clinical trials Exercises and reviews

The In-Depth Program

For… Health care

professionals Others seeking a more

in-depth understanding of clinical trials

Content… Same as basic

workbook and more— designing a trial and interpreting results

Conducting, locating, and referring to trials

Case study

A Resource Guide for Outreach, Education, and Advocacy

For… Individuals and organizations

engaging their communities in clinical trials outreach and education activities

Content… Educating yourself and

others Reaching underserved

populations in your community outreach

Working with the media Working with medical

organizations

Online only

Brochures (plain language)

For… Cancer patients considering

a clinical trial (English/Spanish)

Medicare recipients considering a clinical trial

Content… What are clinical trials? What are my rights? What are the risk and

benefits? What questions should I

ask? What does Medicare pay

for?

Cancer Prevention Brochures

For… Healthy people who are at

high risk for cancer Content…

What are prevention clinical trials?

What will I be asked to do? What are my rights? What questions should I

ask? Available in English and Spanish

Providing Your Tissue for Research: What You Need To Know

For… Investigators Individuals who have

been asked to provide tissue for research

Content.. A targeted list of

questions and answers on how and why tissue specimens are collected and used in research

Online only

Booklets

For… Cancer patients

considering a clinical trial

Cancer patients considering a chemoprevention trial

Content… What are clinical trials? What happens in a

clinical trial? Should I take part?

Online only

Online only

Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies (summer 2007)

For… Individuals considering

taking part in cancer treatment research studies

Content… What are clinical trials Phases of clinical trials Randomization Protecting patients Risks and benefits of

participating Important questions patients

and caregivers should ask How to find clinical trials

Slide programs (English)

Cancer Clinical Trials: The Way We Make Progress Against Cancer

Cancer Clinical Trials: The BasicsCancer Clinical Trials: In-Depth Information

Slide programs (Spanish)

Conversemos un rato…Información para combatir el cáncer en su comunidad

La historia de José…Y cómo él ayudo a encontrar nuevas maneras de prevenir el cáncer

La historia de Ana…Y cómo ella recibió tratamiento para el cáncer

Web course

Incorporating Cancer Clinical Trials Into Your Practice

Clinical Trials Education Series CD

Trainer’s Guide

Videos

Cancer Trials... Because Lives Depend On ItCancer Clinical Trials: An Introduction for

Patients and Their Families

DVD

Newly updated DVD, Summer 2007Discusses treatment clinical trials for patients

and families considering participationUpdated version of the two videos combinedDesigned for education

How-To Guide

Using the Clinical Trials Education Series Describes the CTES resources Suggests various ways in which they might be

used Provides detailed

examples for using these materials intraining programs

To Order

Call:

1-800-4-CANCER

Online: cancer.gov/publications