June 2022
Issue #5
Important Announcements
● ClinicalTrials.gov registration is live!
● Visit and share the MPOG THRIVE website link https://mpog.org/thrive-info/
● All THRIVE Dropbox folder - You should have received an invitation to this folder, but you may be
required to create a Dropbox account or verify your email address. Email David Clark with any
access issues.
Coordinating Center Updates
Clinical Coordinating Center
● IRB application reviewed by full board,
currently answering contingencies
● Site selection notification is currently in
process
● MOP in process
Data Coordinating Center
● Recruitment dashboard is in development
(MQUARK software)
● Dry run instance of MyDataHelps is in
development (patient-facing application)
● Randomization algorithm specification in
progress
● THRIVE webpages on MPOG website are
active - https://mpog.org/thrive-info/
Patient Partnership Leadership Center
● Patient & Caregiver Engagement Working Group is meeting
● The next Patient Partner Panel meeting is June 28
th
● Intake form for any working group or Center needing Patient Panel feedback has been developed
with the goal of it being completed and documents (if applicable) distributed and shared with the
Patient Partner Panel 1-week prior to their scheduled meeting, link here: THRIVE Patient Partner
Panel Feedback Request Form
● The Patient Partner Handbook & onboarding survey has been completed distributed to all THRIVE
Patient Partners
THRIVE Team Member Spotlight - Mary Politi
Congratulations to THRIVE team member Mary Politi, Director of the newly launched Center for
Collaborative Care Decisions. THe Center’s mission is to improve the quality of health decisions and
promote health equity by engaging patients and the public using clear communication, quality evidence,
and patient-centered goals of care. Find out more about the Center here: Center for Collaborative Care
Decisions
Emerging & Relevant Literature
Pain, Analgesic Use and Patient Satisfaction - REGAIN: pragmatic randomized trial examining
postoperative pain after hip fracture surgery with spinal versus general anesthesia
Central vs Local IRB Approval - REGAIN: this study compares the turnaround time from institutional review
board submission to approval using a centralized vs local IRB approval process
Timeline
In the works!
● THRIVE working groups are meeting to operationalize different aspects of the THRIVE trial - you
may be invited to participate on one or more groups
● This newsletter is in the process of being transitioned to MailChimp sometime this summer. The
goal will be to streamline content development and distribution.
● The patient-facing website’s relevant domain names have been acquired
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