NCI DCP Accrual Quality Improvement Program (AQuIP)

Recruitment Planning

The National Cancer Institute (NCI)/Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) requires a protocol-specific Recruitment, Retention and Adherence (RRA) Plan for each chemoprevention clinical trial sponsored by the Phase 0/I/II Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Program. An RRA Plan is included as part of the initial protocol submission to DCP, and includes the site-specific strategies for each enrolling site.

The current versions of SOP 6 and the RRA Plan Outline can be downloaded here:

SOP 6: Participant Recruitment,
Retention and Adherence

SOP 6 provides information on the requirements and responsibilities of Investigators, Site Coordinators (and designees) for the planning and implementation of participant recruitment, retention and adherence activities. Details on the AQuIP program, accrual reporting, documentation requirements, and Accrual Zone achievement are also found here.

Recruitment, Retention and Adherence (RRA) Plan Outline

This outline is provided to assist investigators and RRA coordinators in developing study-specific plans. The RRA Plan should provide the “who, what, when and where” of the strategies planned for the period before study activation and during the course of the study. The outline includes step by step guidance and instructions with fillable free text fields for insertion of plan details.