Language
English
Publication Date
5-1-2025
Journal
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
DOI
10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.053
PMID
39384083
PMCID
PMC12712740
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
12-19-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Author MSS
Abstract
Objective: Clinical trials play a critical role in the rapidly evolving field of cardiothoracic surgery and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Methods Course has provided a biannual symposium led by preeminent surgeons with vast experience in planning, conducting, and analyzing surgical clinical trials. This study hypothesizes that participation in the course is associated with future success in clinical trial leadership.
Methods: A list of course attendees (2014-2022) was queried in ClinicalTrials.gov, a database of clinical trials funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. The type of clinical trial and publications from the trial were collected. Demographic information about the participants was collected from faculty pages.
Results: A total of 107 participants from various professional backgrounds attended the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Methods course and led 91 clinical trials. The average time to starting a clinical trial after attending the workshop was 3.04 years for participants who had not already been involved with a trial. Of the 107 participants, 36 (33.6%) were either the principal investigator or a subinvestigator for 91 clinical trials.
Conclusions: The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Methods course provides participants the tools for successfully leading surgical clinical trials. Although participation has been limited, those who attend the course and lead a clinical trial do so within approximately 3 years. The Clinical Trials Methods Course provides an excellent return on investment and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery should continue sponsorship of this program because it supports the develop of future leaders in cardiothoracic surgery.
Keywords
Humans, Clinical Trials as Topic, Societies, Medical, United States, Thoracic Surgery, Surgeons, Thoracic Surgical Procedures, Leadership, Clinical Trials, SAGR, AATS, Course, National Institutes of Health, Randomized Controlled Trial, Education
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Narahari, Adishesh K; Horgan, Taylor M; Chandrabhatla, Anirudha S; et al., "The Influence of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery on Clinical Trial Development by Cardiothoracic Surgeons" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 6314.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/6314
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