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At any given time during the course of the trial validation and abstraction processes, trial discrepancies (for example, missing required documents, inconsistencies in trial information, etc.) may arise that require further clarification from the Administrative Team Lead or trial submitter. In such cases, put the trial on hold.

The following steps are required before placing or releasing a trial on hold during validation:

• Provide a specific description, and include your initials.
  Example:
  Correct: Trial does not have a protocol document; contacted trial submitter/RM.
  Incorrect: Clarification on protocol document/RM.
• For internal questions related to workflow procedures, ask the Administrative Team Lead for guidance. Otherwise, email the trial submitter immediately to resolve discrepancies. Do not accept the trial until the problem is resolved.
• When the issue is resolved with the Administrative Team Lead or the trial submitter, take the trial off hold.

How to Place a Trial Record On Hold

1. Search for the trial of interest. For instructions, refer to Searching for Trials in PA.

2. In the search results, click the NCI Trial Identifier link for that trial. The Trial Identification page appears.

3. On the Trial Identification page, check out the trial. For instructions, refer to Checking In and Checking Out Trials. (This checkout step is optional for Super Abstractors.)

   Select a trial for abstraction.

4. On the main menu, click On-hold Information.
   The On-hold Information page appears.
   
   

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5. Click Add.
   The Add On-hold Information Record page appears.
   
   
   
6. In the On-hold Reason Code drop-down list, select the code that indicates the reason that the trial abstraction is delayed.
   
   

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7. If you selected Other as the reason code, you can also specify a reason category. In the Reason Category field, specify whether a response is needed from the submitter or from CTRP.

8. In the On-hold Description field, type an explanation for putting the trial on hold. You can enter up to 200 characters. A running character count is displayed as you type.

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   The date on which you place the record on hold is entered automatically in the On-hold Date field.

9. Click Save.

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   The system takes a trial off hold if it is rejected at the validation stage.

You can edit a trial that is currently on hold when the submitter/owner has provided missing information, or when there is no response from the submitter/owner, by entering an off-hold date. You can not make any other changes to the record.

How to Edit an On-hold Record

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   Search for the trial of interest (a trial that is currently on hold). For instructions, refer to Searching for Trials in PA.

2. In the search results, click the NCI Trial Identifier link for that trial. The Trial Identification page appears.

3. On the Trial Identification page, check out the trial. For instructions, refer to Checking In and Checking Out Trials. (This checkout step is optional for Super Abstractors.)

4. In the main menu, click On-hold Information.
   The On-hold Information page appears.
   
   
5. Click the Edit icon.
   The Edit On-hold Information Record page appears.
   
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6. If you have sufficient information to continue the abstraction, select the date on which you resume abstraction in Off-hold Date field. This date must be in the past or the current date.
7. Click Save.