Getting started and facilitating CTN trials | ANZCA

Overview

Getting started with CTN trials involves understanding the key steps to initiate and support high-quality, collaborative research. This guidance provides practical advice for anaesthesia research departments on assessing for trial feasibility, governance requirements, and coordinating trial activities to ensure successful participation in ANZCA Clinical Trials Network studies.

Our new toolkit

All the documents within our brand-new toolkit can be accessed on the ANZCA Institutional Research Repository (AIRR). We thank everyone involved in creating these tailored resources for our network. This page features resources for research departments, investigators and research co-ordinators, to get started in and deliver high quality clinical trials.

Our resources to help you get started in and facilitate CTN trials

Trial feasibility

Guidance for anaesthesia research departments

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Getting started in research

How anaesthesia research co-ordinators can help

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Rural and regional engagement in Australia

Guidance for anaesthesia research departments

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Establishing a research department

Guidance for anaesthesia investigators

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Clinical trial budgets

Guidance for anaesthesia investigators and research departments

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Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRA)

Guidance for anaesthesia research teams and investigators

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Multidisciplinary team communications and operations

Guidance for anaesthesia research departments

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Inclusive research practices with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) populations

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Site readiness for anaesthesia research departments

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Trial close out

Guidance for anaesthesia research teams

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External resources and documents

The National Clinical Trials Governance Framework

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health

Murdoch Children's Research Institute launching pad

Australian Clinical Trial Alliance toolkit

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2023

National Health and Medical Research Council

Safety reporting and monitoring guidelines

National Health and Medical Research Council

Australian clinical trial handbook

Therapeutic Goods Administration

CTN toolkit

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Resources for anaesthesia investigators

Explore our resources to support your journey, from developing your research idea or grant application, to getting published in anaesthesia journals.

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Anaesthesia research co-ordinators resources

Explore our resources, networking and mentoring opportunities for research co-ordinators.

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Building a research department and employing a research co-ordinator

Explore guidance from CTN members on building a sustainable research department and employing a research co-ordinator.

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CTN endorsed studies and how to apply

ANZCA CTN endorsement is a powerful badge of quality, enhancing competitiveness in grants, ethics, and appeal to our stakeholders

Awarded pilot grants and how to apply

The pilot grant scheme provides seed funding for exploratory studies, helping assess feasibility, refine methods, and secure grants for large trials.

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CTN mentoring program

The mentorship program fosters high-quality clinical research, leadership development, and succession planning within the CTN.

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Good Clinical Practice courses

GCP is the global standard for ethical trials, with courses covering design, conduct, and reporting.

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Clinical trials underway

Learn about the trials which are currently underway.