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ArticleEcancermedicalscience2025

Conduct of cancer clinical trials: a qualitative study reporting views of patients, caregivers, public and clinical researchers.

Soumitra S Datta, Bidisha Samanta, Sanjoy Chatterjee, Indranil Mallick, Atul Sharma, Gargi Gangopadhyay, Shreshta Chattopadhyay, Chitralekha Bhowmick, Neha Chawla, Caroline Clarke and 2 more

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Soumitra S DattaDepartment of Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata 700160, India.
Bidisha SamantaDepartment of Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata 700160, India.
Sanjoy ChatterjeeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata 700160, India.
Indranil MallickDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata 700160, India.
Atul SharmaDepartment of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Gargi GangopadhyayDepartment of English, Ramkrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan, 33, Sri Maa Sarada Sarani, South Dum Dum, Kolkata 700055, India.
Shreshta ChattopadhyayDepartment of Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata 700160, India.
Chitralekha BhowmickDepartment of Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata 700160, India.
Neha ChawlaTranslational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad - Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India.
Caroline ClarkeResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Duncan GilbertMRC Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, 90 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LJ, UK.
Usha MenonMRC Clinical Trials Unit, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, 90 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LJ, UK.

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Abstract

Background: The rising cancer burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been accompanied by an increase in clinical trials. However, there is a paucity of research from LMICs on patient preferences for trial participation. Methods: We undertook a cross-sectional qualitative study using in-depth interviewing to explore the views of Indian cancer patients ( Results: Five themes were identified regarding clinical trials: a) Conclusion: Cancer clinical trials in LMICs can be enriched by patient and public involvement during planning research and conduct of the clinical trial. The financial vulnerability of patients and the power imbalance between them and researchers need to be addressed, especially in international multiregional clinical trials.

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