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Clinical Trials in Neurovirology: Successes, Challenges, and Pitfalls #MMPMID27194073
Haubenberger D; Clifford DB
Neurotherapeutics 2016[Jul]; 13 (3): 571-81 PMID27194073show ga
Clinical trials in neurovirology illustrate the special challenges confronting investigators planning to study these conditions, as well as the contributions of successful trials in establishing appropriate management for these devastating diseases. This article reviews key examples of progress in neurovirology that have been spurred by clinical trials, emphasizing human herpes virus encephalitis, HIV, and JC virus. Clinical trials in the setting of neurovirological diseases are characterized by specific challenges, which may include small sample sizes, clinical presentations from life-threatening conditions to chronic courses of disease, regional and temporally restricted outbreaks scenarios, and the unavailability of validated diagnostic tests that can be rapidly deployed at the bedside. This review aims to highlight these methodological challenges and pitfalls in designing and executing clinical neurovirology trials, as well as to outline innovative trial designs, which could be useful in addressing common challenges.Electronic supplementary material: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13311-016-0440-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.