What are potential barriers and enablers to patient and physician participation in Canadian cell therapy trials for stroke? A stakeholder interview study.
Manoj M LaluMadison FosterJustin PresseauDar DowlatshahiGisell CastilloAnalyssa CardenasWhitney TamJennifer ZlepnigDeborah TimpsonYuan Yi DongPascale JuneauDean A FergussonPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
This novel application of the TDF helped identify key potential barriers and enablers prior to conducting a clinical trial of MSC therapy for stroke. This will be used to refine the design and conduct of our trial. A similar approach may be adopted by other investigators considering early phase cell therapy trials.