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      The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial and Hurricane Katrina: lessons for managing clinical trials during and after a natural disaster.

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          Hurricane Katrina was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters to hit the United States. It had a major impact on health care in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding region, not only in relation to acute illness but also chronic disease. When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29, 2005, there were 193 participants being followed in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial at Tulane University Health Sciences Center. In the immediate aftermath of the storm, the Tulane University ACCORD Study site, in collaboration with the Study Coordinating Center and the Southeast Clinical Center Network office of the trial at Wake Forest University Health Sciences in North Carolina, took several actions in order to locate the participants, ensure their safety, and maintain the scientific integrity of the trial. We describe the actions taken and the relative success/failure of such actions.

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          Journal
          Contemp Clin Trials
          Contemporary clinical trials
          Elsevier BV
          1559-2030
          1551-7144
          Sep 2008
          : 29
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
          Article
          S1551-7144(08)00077-3 NIHMS69261
          10.1016/j.cct.2008.05.006
          2607140
          18577469
          7724c379-e3c6-4d06-b268-e14f8a3c8d90
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