The Australian Epilepsy Clinical Trial Network (AECTN) is a network of academic epilepsy centers which are committed to improvement in treatment of Epilepsy and related disorders through the cooperative planning, implementation, analysis and reporting of controlled clinical trials and of other research. The AECTN is a group within the Epilepsy Society of Australia (ESA).
About Us
The AECTN has been created with the aim of facilitating and coordinating epilepsy clinical trials in Australia, covering both industry-funded and investigator driven research.
The purpose of the network is to:
- Encourage interest and participation in the activities of the network among clinicians and other healthcare professionals
- Provide support to clinicians and other healthcare professionals in performing clinical trials
- Facilitate communication between academic epilepsy centers concerning new and ongoing trials
- Provide a professional interface between academic epilepsy trialists and the pharmaceutical industry
- Attract more clinical trials into the Australia
Chair of the AECTN:
The Founder, and current Chair of the AECTN,
Our Members
AECTN Member Centers (Adult)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital – University of Melbourne
Victoria
   | The Royal Melbourne Hospital – University of Melbourne | VIC |
AECTN Member Centers (Paediatric)
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Strategic Advisory Committee and Executive Committee
Sponsors
- Services the AECTN Provides
- Additional Documents
Consumers
Current Endorsed Trials
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- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
FAQs
How to Become a Member
Criteria for Membership – an Academic Epilepsy Trials Centre with the following:
- Situated within a University-affiliated teaching tertiary or quaternary referral public hospital.
- A comprehensive epilepsy program, offering a full range of specialist outpatient and inpatient consultant epileptology assessments and treatments, led by a neurologist with fellowship training in epileptology.
- An active clinical research program.
- A track record of participation in epilepsy clinical trials, with a high standard of recruitment and compliance with study procedures.
If you would like to inquire about becoming a member of the AECTN, please contact us via the below form.
How to work with the AECTN on your Clinical Trial
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Contact Us
If you would like to get in contact with the AECTN regarding membership, or potential to work with the AECTN on your Clinical Trial, please complete the below form. Additionally, any questions or concerns relating the network can also be submitted here.
We endeavor to respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible. Please allow 2 business days for a response.