Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
Department of Clinical Trial Unit, Bakor Medical Centre, Federal Housing Estate, 124 MM/ Highway, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Research Article
A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Preparedness of Private Medical Practices to Conduct Clinical Trials across Different Therapeutic
Areas in Cross River State, Nigeria
Author(s): Sylvester Ekom Nsed Ebaye* and Manoj P. Jadhav
Background: Development of new drugs to cope with emerging and existing diseases resistant to current treatment
regiments needs rapid, structured clinical evaluations of such therapies in suitable clinical trial subjects. Nigeria,
resource poor country, is trying to foster the field of clinical research to strengthen its medical and healthcare
capabilities.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study focusing on human resource capacity for clinical trials,
fitness of private medical practices as trial sites and therapeutic areas of interest of private medical practices in Cross
River State, Nigeria was performed. We randomly selected 66 private medical practices. We administered close ended
questionnaire. Twelve of these 66 were further selected based on their geographical location in Cross River, Nigeria,
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