Mid-Atlantic MAGNETIC emergency care network for heart and brain emergencies
Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Inclusive Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)
This project builds a network of hospitals to run practical emergency-department studies aimed at improving care for people with heart and brain emergencies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11192776 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are creating a Clinical Center that links seven nearby academic hospitals to run real-world studies in their emergency departments. If you come to a participating ED with a cardiac or neurologic emergency, the network can enroll patients into studies that test treatments and care approaches used in everyday practice. The team brings together basic scientists, translational researchers, and clinical experts and uses streamlined trial management to start sites faster and include diverse patient groups. The aim is to produce evidence that can be put into practice quickly across similar hospitals.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who arrive at one of the participating emergency departments with a cardiac or neurological emergency and meet a study's specific entry rules would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People treated outside the participating hospitals, those with conditions not related to cardiac or neurologic emergencies, or individuals who do not meet particular study eligibility rules may not receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this network could speed up research that leads to better, more inclusive emergency treatments for heart and brain emergencies.
How similar studies have performed: Other emergency-department trial networks have successfully run pragmatic studies and improved enrollment, but this regionally focused, inclusive network applies those methods specifically to cardiac and neurologic emergencies.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Limkakeng, Alexander Tan — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Limkakeng, Alexander Tan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.