Appalachian Tri-State NODE

描述(由申请人提供)： 此应用程序是为了响应RFA DA-05-001加入美国国家药物滥用研究所(NIDA)临床试验网络(CTN)，作为“阿巴拉契亚三州”(ATS)节点，与其他CTN节点合作，在社区进行多站点临床试验。ATS将服务于一个重要的地理区域，那里有许多农村人口和服务不足的人口。该节点包括匹兹堡大学医学中心西部精神病研究所和诊所(WPIC)的一个研究小组，以及西弗吉尼亚州、俄亥俄州东部和宾夕法尼亚州西部的五个社区治疗提供者(CTP)。这些CTP所服务的临床人群的异质性将使CTP能够在一系列提供者和临床人群中进行疗效和有效性试验。ATS节点的组成部分包括：(1)在农村和城市地区的经验丰富的CTP小组，服务于多种药物滥用临床方案的不同群体，每年接触超过13,000名患者；(2)在WPIC的区域研究治疗中心(RRTC)内建立研究基础设施，用于进行行为、药物治疗和联合临床试验及相关活动；(3)强大的培训和教育组成部分，可以提供研究和临床培训并传播研究成果；(4)行政结构，协调ATS节点组成部分之间的活动，促进节点内部以及与NIDA和国家CTN的最佳沟通与合作；以及(5)一系列技术转让、培训和传播活动。RRTC和CTP在过去四年中合作建立了基础设施，建立了双向沟通，并进行了两项试点研究。我们的目标是：(1)发展和维护参与临床试验的区域CTP网络，(2)开发、指导和参与国家CTN的临床试验，(3)为区域治疗提供者提供信息和培训机会，(4)开发、促进和实施治疗分配工作，以及(5)为传播基于研究的治疗结果的方法的发展做出贡献，并将经经验验证的评估和治疗方法整合到社区医疗保健提供机构的持续活动中。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is in response to RFA DA-05-001 to join the National Institute of Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Clinical Trials Network (CTN) as the "Appalachian Tri-State" (ATS) Node to work with other CTN Nodes to conduct multi-site clinical trials in the community. ATS will serve an important geographic area with many rural and underserved populations. This Node includes a research group at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in partnership with five community treatment providers (CTPs) in West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The heterogeneity of the clinical populations served in these CTPs will allow the CTPs to conduct efficacy and effectiveness trials with a range of providers and clinical populations. Components of the ATS Node include: (1) an experienced group of CTPs in rural and urban locations serving diverse groups of patients in many types of drug abuse clinical programs with access to over 13,000 patients annually; (2) an established research infrastructure within the Regional Research Treatment Center (RRTC) at WPIC for conducting behavioral, pharmacotherapy and combined clinical trials and related activities; (3) a strong training and education component that can provide research and clinical training and disseminate research findings; (4) an administrative structure to coordinate activities among the ATS Node components and to promote optimal communication and cooperation within the Node and with NIDA and the National CTN; and (5) a portfolio of technology transfer, training and dissemination activities. The RRTC and CTPs have collaborated during the past four years to build an infrastructure, establish bi-directional communication, and conduct two pilot studies. Our aims are to: (1) develop and maintain a regional network of CTPs to participate in clinical trials, (2) develop, direct, and participate in clinical trials for the National CTN, (3) provide information to, and training opportunities for regional treatment providers, (4) develop, promote, and implement treatment distribution efforts, and (5) contribute to the development of methods for dissemination of research-based treatment findings, and the integration of empirically-validated assessment and treatment methods into the ongoing activities of community healthcare delivery facilities.