[Clinical trials in Dakar: survey on knowledge, attitudes and practices of key actors on the period from 2003 to 2007].
OBJECTIVE
The general objective of this study was to agree an inventory of fixtures of clinical trials done in Dakar, in order to make recommendations to improve the quality of clinical trials in Senegal.


METHODS
We have done a survey from mars to may 2007, with investigators of the two biggest Senegalese university teaching hospitals and to the pharmacy management and the ethical committee.


RESULTS
Our key results showed: 1) a small participation rate of teachers to clinical trials (11 on 37 interviewed); 2) that the principal sponsor is pharmaceutical industry; 3) that most of investigators have not degree in clinical trials; 4) that most pathologies concerned were malaria and AIDS; 5) that there are regulations related to clinical trials in Senegal.


CONCLUSIONS
This study shows the necessity to integrate, in Senegal, clinical trials in the curricula of students training.
Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar-Fann, Dakar, Sénégal. ctdieye@yahoo.fr
Amadou Moctar
AM
Dièye
Ibrahima
I
Gueye
Guata Yoro
GY
Sy
Mamadou
M
Ndiaye
Awa
A
Ndiaye-Sy
Babacar
B
Faye
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004345:Drug Industry; D004501:Education, Medical; D017041:Ethics Committees; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006785:Hospitals, University; D011786:Quality Control; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012675:Senegal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires