The mission of the Australasian Sleep Trials Network is to conduct and facilitate clinical trials of national and international significance that will have a major impact on sleep health.

It will achieve this mission principally through investigator driven trials, funded by government or industry. The network isn't funded to provide direct grants for multicentre trials. Instead, it will provide resources so that researchers can submit very competitive, well worked proposals to existing granting sources. It will also put potential collaborators in touch, so that trials have enough sites for speedy recruitment of target numbers of subjects.

Our Expertise

Rather than funding large studies directly, the ASTN provides expertise in areas such as biostatistics, study design, health economics, outcome measurement and genomics, so that collaborative groups can take compelling proposals to funding bodies. Network infrastructure may also be committed for the conduct of a study, for example for recruitment, outcome measurement, data management or analysis, further strengthening the funding proposal. In addition, Network members can provide links to likely sources of funding.

Support

An important aim of the ASTN is to foster and support new researchers by providing educational meetings, consultations with experts and experience of being a collaborator in clinical trials. Get involved by sending an email to the National Research Manager, or registering for the next ASTN Open Forum.

ASTN Study Proposal

The ASTN is interested to hear from any researchers who have ideas for multicentre studies. To discuss an idea for a study, please contact the National Research Manager or a member of the Research Committee.

While proposals can be fast-tracked and reviewed immediately to meet special funding deadlines, or where they are already fully developed, many undergo some development during review by the Research Committee.