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Participants in a randomized controlled trial had longer overall survival than non-participants: a prospective cohort study

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PurposeWhile some studies show improved outcomes in clinical trial participants as compared to non-participants, existence of such a trial effect has not been proved precisely.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study… Click to show full abstract

PurposeWhile some studies show improved outcomes in clinical trial participants as compared to non-participants, existence of such a trial effect has not been proved precisely.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study to compare the prognoses for participants in the randomized controlled trial (SELECT BC) and non-participants. SELECT BC compared S-1 and taxane as first-line treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Non-participants were all patients who met the eligibility criteria of SELECT BC and who had been requested to participate in that trial by attending doctors and declined. The study aimed to compare the prognoses between participants and non-participants. The primary endpoint was median overall survival.ResultsThe median OS in participants was significantly superior to that in non-participants with a statistically significant difference (36.8 months vs. 25.2 months. HR 1.48, p = 0.022). A similar result was obtained when only patients who received the same chemotherapy (S-1 or taxane) used in SELECT BC after declining participation were assumed as non-participants (36.8 months vs. 22.0 months. HR 2.03, p = 0.006).ConclusionsThis study may suggest the existence of a trial effect, in which, for a given treatment, participation in a clinical trial is associated with a better outcome.

Keywords: prospective cohort; trial; non participants; participants randomized; cohort study

Journal Title: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
Year Published: 2019

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