Implementing Dynamic Consent for Rare Disease Patients

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 100
SponsorIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

About this trial

The study aims to test on a cohort of rare patients a digital innovative tool to support patients/parents in the informed consent and assent process and to keep up-to-date a lawful informed and dynamic consent and to use samples and data for research purposes. This will favour their engagement in clinical studies, a step which is well known to be very demanding, particularly in the rare diseases scenario, and stimulate a bidirectional dialogue between researchers and patients/parents/legal representatives.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients affected by a rare disease (based on clinical or genetic findings)

Patients with a suspect of rare disease (based on clinical or genetic findings)

Disqualifiers

All patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study

Trial population

All rare patients diagnosed or followed up at IRCCs istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli and Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia Cervello

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Online consenting

    Other intervention

    The design and establishment of an innovative digital tool (a software application) to implement the dynamic consent and allowing interaction among healthcare professionals and patients

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Test the usability of dynamic consent in a cohort of rare patients

Collect a satisfaction questionnaire - proposed to all participating patients and carers - aiming to aim of identifying pitfalls and opportunities of this innovative consenting approach

Time frame
From platform establishment, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes

1

Ammeliorate the dynamic consent platform following indications received by rare patients and their carer

The survey that will be circulated to the different stakeholders and the evaluation questionnaire that will be requested from the participants will allow us to gather opinions and feedback on what has been achieved, in order to evaluate and implement a model that corresponds to the existing panorama, and subsequently also to improve it in terms of use, in the light of the content collected.

Time frame
After completion of primary outcome, an avaerage 2 months

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Lead sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia Cervello

Collaborator

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