Using Mobile Visits in an Interstitial Lung Disease Study: A PI’s Perspective

27

August

  • 3PM London / 10AM New York
  • Free

Why attend?

Join us for an engaging discussion featuring Dr. Rohit Aggarwal, Principal Investigator of the Myositis Interstitial Lung Disease Nintedanib Trial (MINT) at the University of Pittsburgh. This session will explore the practical application and benefits of mobile visits in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) through the eyes of a leading PI actively managing a randomized study on Interstitial Lung Disease. Key members from the University of Pittsburgh and PCM Trials will join in to discuss the implementation, challenges, and successes of bringing clinical trials directly to patients’ homes. Attendees will gain firsthand insights into the successful adoption of DCT strategies and receive actionable advice for those interested in implementing them in their own studies.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the practical applications and benefits of mobile visits.
  • Hear directly from the study team about their experiences incorporating mobile visits into the design and execution of an interstitial lung disease study.
  • Identify common challenges faced by PIs, study coordinators, and project managers when adopting DCTs and the innovative solutions used to overcome these hurdles.
  • Obtain practical advice for academic centers and researchers considering decentralized trial designs.

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Rohit Aggarwal
MD, MS, Medical Director, Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-director, UPMC Myositis Center, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Aggarwal is a professor of medicine at University of Pittsburgh and medical director of Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is the co-director of UPMC Myositis Center. His research and clinical areas of interest are clinical and translational research in inflammatory muscle diseases (myositis) and associated interstitial lung disease. He is the past-chair of the medical advisory board of The Myositis Association (TMA) as well as past-chair of the scientific committee of IMACS, which are the largest patient and physician groups working in the field of myositis, respectively.

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Sol Dominguez
Trial Project Director, University of Pittsburgh, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Solciris Dominguez is a Trial Project Director in the University of Pittsburgh for the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, with a decade of experience in clinical research and clinical trials. She has organized, coordinated, and performed over 40 industry-sponsored and physician-initiated clinical trials. As well as, monitoring, identifying, selecting, and initiating investigational sites for clinical studies. She currently directs the MINT study, the first decentralized clinical trial of its kind in the nation at the University of Pittsburgh. Outside of work, Sol enjoys reading, exercising, spending time with family, and the beach.

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Sara Bailey
CCRC, Sr. Clinical Project Manager, PCM Trials

Sara Bailey is an Oversight Director and Sr. Project Manager at PCM Trials with over 13 years of experience in clinical research, including operations at clinical research sites and decentralized clinical trials.

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Ellen Weiss
Strategy Decentralized Trials, Emeritus, PCM Trials

Ellen Weiss connects CROs and sponsors with right-sized hybrid and remote solutions. She has spoken on the logistical support necessary for IMP delivery and dosing, sample collection, and the services provided by clinical trial research nurses that enable alternate-site visits to be carried out with the same data quality and subject safety as on-site visits. Ellen is a member of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and is a volunteer for the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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Rachael Ketler Bishop, BA, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh, Division of Rheumatology

Rachel Ketler Bishop is a clinical research coordinator with the Department of Medicine, in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Rachel returned to school for nursing when her children were young and has been in the field of nursing since 2008. Since entering clinical research, she has worked in the areas of psychology, heart failure, precision medicine, and myositis.

Outside of work, Rachel is a big music lover (all genres) and attends music events with her husband, Doug. Spending time with her adult children, family, and friends makes her the happiest.

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