Jason Chin
Andover Eye Associates and New England College of Optometry, USA
Title: Incorporating clinical trials into your daily practice
Biography
Biography: Jason Chin
Abstract
I. Introduction/Purpose
A. Jason Chin O.D., F.A.A.O.
1. Credentials 2. Disclosures 3. Experience 4. Goal of talk – To present to you a brief overview on how to incorporate clinical trials into your practice. Contact lens trials will be referenced for example purposes but this guideline can be use for any type of clinical trial.
II. Before you start
A. Evaluation/Considerations: What questions should you ask yourself before attempting to conduct a clinical trial.
1. What kind of trial(s) do you want to do? / What do you want to test?
a) Comparative Trial
b) Marketing Trial
c) New Product Trial
2. Size of study? – How many patients will you need to enroll and complete to demonstrate clinically significant results
3. Do you currently have a sufficient patient database to accomplish your goal or will you need to recruit patients from outside
of your practice?
a) Modality of a lens type. i.e. Daily disposable lens wearers, extended lens wearers
b) Specific condition for a lens type. i.e Keratoconus
c) Prescription range. i.e Presbyopes, astigmats
d) Non contact lens wearers. i.e. For comparison of new wearers
3. Do you have the proper space and staffing?
a) Does your practice have enough lanes to allow an efficient flow for the trial?
b) Does your practice have enough waiting area space for an increased volume of patients?
c) Does your schedule have room to incorporate the extra patients you will need to see?
d) Do you have sufficient staffing/techs to handle the increased volume of patients?
4. Do you have the proper time to commit? Will the extra effort be worth it?
a) If not incorporated into your daily routine, do you have other time available? i.e. Weekends
b) Will you be compensated enough to “give up” this extra time?
5. Do you have the proper technology/equipment needed?
Most trials can be conducted with standard equipment. Are you trying to prove something that might require equipment not typically used in standard care.
a) Corneal topographer
b) Anterior Segment OCT
c) Integratable EMR system to capture data
d) Wavefront Aberrometer