Implementing oncology clinical trials in Nigeria: a model for capacity building

Table 1 State of facilities for oncology clinical trials before and after intervention at four centres in Nigeria

Pre-intervention facilities					Post- intervention facilities
	*UCH*	*LASUTH*	*OAUTH*	*LUTH*	*UCH*	*LASUTH*	*OAUTH*	*LUTH*
Clinical evaluation
Clinic instruments	No calibrations	No calibrations	No calibrations	No calibrations	Yearly calibrations	Yearly calibrations	Yearly calibrations	Yearly calibrations
Pathology Labs	Available	Available	Available (No IHC)	Available (No IHC)	IHC available	IHC available	IHC available	IHC available
Minus 80 Freezer	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Imaging (CT)	Down	Down	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available	Available
Spaces
CTH rooms	Nil	Available	Available	Nil	Available	Available	Available	Available
CTH preparation	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Available	Available	Available	Available
IMP storage	Available	Nil	Nil	Nil	Available	Available	Available	Available
Data Storage	Available	Available	Nil	Nil	Available	Available	Available	Available
Emergency facilities	Poorly maintained	Poorly maintained	Poorly maintained	Poorly maintained	Good	Good	Good	Good
Personnel
Oncology nurses	4	3	2	4	8	6	6	8
Onco-pharmacists	1	Nil	Nil	Nil	4	2	2	2
Study Coordinators	2	Nil	Nil	Nil	3	2	2	2
GCP trained staff	3	Nil	Nil	Nil	14	10	10	10
Data Managers	2	2	1	Nil	3	2	2	2
Clinical Trial Manager	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	2 (for the network)	–	–	–

CTH chemotherapy, IHC immuno-histochemistry, IMP investigational medical products, UCH University College Hospital, LASUTH Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, OAUTH Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, LUTH Lagos University Teaching Hospital

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