COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials Virtual Workshop
Friday May 7, 2021
12:00 – 1:30 pm Eastern (US)
On May 7, 2021, 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time (US), the Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Consortium’s Rare Disease Subcommittee will hold a complimentary virtual workshop on COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials. The workshop facilitators will foster an interactive format, with attendees encouraged to share their own challenges and mitigation strategies.
Objectives for the workshop:
- Identify challenges to conducting pediatric rare disease clinical trials posed by COVID-19.
- Present a range of strategies aimed at limiting the impact of COVID-19 on the conduct of pediatric rare disease clinical trials.
- Present a range of mitigation strategies aimed at safely and successfully conducting in-person and remote assessments under pandemic conditions.
- Provide an interactive forum for idea sharing related to COVID-19 impact and mitigation strategies across a variety of stakeholders.
The workshop presentation will be recorded and posted to the PRO Consortium’s web page following the workshop. In addition, a document summarizing identified challenges and mitigation strategies in pediatric rare disease trials under pandemic conditions will be posted on the PRO Consortium website for reference.