ACT-AEC Canada held an open competition to fund the development of new or existing trial networks in areas of need. Trial networks bring together relevant stakeholders (e.g., researchers, patient partners) and are focused on disease states, patient populations, or interventions. A total of $900,000 was awarded to fund 6 new networks (i.e., $150,000 for each successful network application).
We are thrilled to unveil the selected awardees. Congratulations to each recipient! Your dedication and expertise are pivotal in our collective efforts to accelerate trials throughout Canada:
1) Stream One – Mental Health
As per the ACT-AEC grant, we sought input from federal, provincial, and territorial Ministries of Health to identify areas they believed would benefit from the creation of a Canadian trial network in an area they find challenging to obtain research data. The Ministries identified mental health as an area of need, which was also identified by the ACT-AEC International Advisory Committee as an area that should be expanded. We therefore requested applications for the creation of a network focused on mental health randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Applicants may choose to have a broad focus on mental health or a more focused area within mental health. Our goal is to fund one application to create a new network focused on mental health RCTs:
- CYMH Trials Network – Canadian Network for Child and Youth Mental Health Trials
PI: Dr. Amanda Newton
2) Stream Two – Other Areas of Need.
We funded five new trial networks in demonstrated areas of need:
CanHMVr – The Canadian Home Mechanical Ventilation Research Network
PI: Dr. Reshma AminCANUCS – Canadian Collaborative on Urgent Care Surgery
PI: Dr. Kelly VogtCanSPARK LTC – Canada Supporting Partnerships, Advancing caRe and Knowledge in Long-Term Care
PI: Dr. Paul HebertCMCN – Canadian Medical Cannabis Clinical Trials Network
PI: Dr. Jason Busse, Dr. Hance ClarkePIRN – Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network
PI: Dr. Peter J Gill
