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BACKGROUND:Obtaining assent from children participating in clinical trials acknowledges autonomy and developmental ability to contribute to the consent process. This critical step in pediatric drug development remains poorly understood, with significant room for improving the clarity, efficiency, and implementation of the assent process. Beyond ethical necessity of informing children about their treatment, the assent process provides the advantages of including children in discussions about their diagnosis and treatment-allowing greater understanding of interventions included in the study. A formalized assent process acknowledges the child as a volunteer and provides a forum for questions and feedback. Legal, cultural, and social differences have historically prevented the development of clear, concise, and accessible materials to ensure children understand the clinical trial design. Published guidelines on obtaining pediatric assent are vague, with many decisions left to local institutional review boards and ethics committees, underscoring the need for collaboratively designed standards. To address this need, 2 surveys were conducted to quantify perspectives on assent in pediatric clinical trials. METHODS:Two digital surveys were circulated in the United States and internationally (October 2014 to January 2015). The first survey targeted children, parents, and/or caregivers. The second polled clinical trial professionals on their organizations' experience and policies regarding pediatric assent. RESULTS:Forty-five respondents completed the child and parent/caregiver survey; 57 respondents completed the industry survey. Respondents from both surveys detailed experiences with clinical trials and the impediments to securing assent, offering potential solutions to attaining assent in pediatric patients. CONCLUSIONS:An important opportunity exists for standardized practices and tools to ensure pediatric patients make well-informed decisions regarding their participation in clinical trials, using materials appropriate to their level of understanding. These tools would establish a baseline standard for the assent process and be made available to researchers, improving their ability to secure assent from young patients.
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Ther Innov Regul Scijournal_title
Therapeutic innovation & regulatory scienceauthors
Lombardi D,Squires L,Sjostedt P,Eichler I,Turner MA,Thompson Cdoi
10.1177/2168479017716490subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
29-37issue
1eissn
2168-4790issn
2168-4804journal_volume
52pub_type
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