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You are a member of the team in Hospital das Clínicas that participates in the CHANCE study, how do you contribute to this project?
It is my great pleasure and honor to participate in a global and large-scale study. Our institution is the largest healthcare center in Latin America and is the most active liver clinic and transplantation center in Brazil, which makes possible the recruitment of patients for this and future studies. My specific task is the coordination of the team. This includes organization of the logistics recruitment around the clock, upload of data and train people to correctly process and store samples. Although our team has a limited number of persons, efficient task management, with a schedule of well-planned activities helps us to hold the top position in the patient recruitment dashboard since February 2022.
Soon after we launched our campaign to accelerate patient recruitment in the CHANCE study, your team recruited patient no. 500. What was the importance for you to receive a free registration to attend the EASL Congress 2023?
I really appreciated the invitation to join the team that runs this study that will define the role of liver transplantation for [acute-chronic liver failure] ACLF patients. Participating in the EASL Congress, the 5th CHANCE Investigator Meeting and the EF CLIF General Assembly was an excellent opportunity for networking and to see the efforts of people around the world contributing to the success of the study. At the EASL Congress, I had the opportunity to attend the presentation of the new EASL guideline on ACLF by Prof. Richard Moreau and to participate in sections dedicated to nurses.
Hospital das Clínicas had a very active role in the ACLARA study. How your participation in the ACLARA study impacted your career?
In 2017, I was invited by Prof. Alberto Farias to participate in the ACLARA study. I realized the huge responsibility I had as study coordinator of the regional office that was set in São Paulo. I was in charge of running the activities of one of the biggest studies sponsored by EF CLIF outside Europe, and providing assistance to the coordination of the 44 centers across 7 Latin American countries within the ACLARA Consortium. Then, I decided to complete and MSc in Gastroenterology and MBA in Project Management. This helped us to be competitive and to work better.
What are your plans for the future?
Our team has gained much experience with the ACLARA and CHANCE studies sponsored by the EF CLIF and with other European and North American international initiatives. I expect to continue expanding our network, participate in projects related to improving current knowledge on liver diseases, patient care and healthcare service provision, and get involved in community education and raise awareness on liver diseases.
What advice would you give to someone starting out a career as a clinical study coordinator?
Investing in people’s motivation is paramount to success in any project. The development of some skills helps push the career of a clinical study coordinator. This includes excellent interpersonal relationships, especially with the principal investigators and all members of the team, ethical work practice, attention to detail, and critical thinking. Liaising with sponsors, central office, investigators, and other study team members is critical to ensure that all aspects of the study are running according to protocol and adhere with regulatory guidelines. Overseeing uploaded data, quality control procedures, and providing training and support are core responsibilities. From my point of view, one of the challenges is joining a motivated team and dedicating time to training, if possible, having education in project management is a good beginning.
The CHANCE study is promoted by EF CLIF.
European Foundation for the Study of
Chronic Liver Failure
Travessera de Gràcia 11, 7th floor
08021 Barcelona, Spain
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