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When creating a clinical trial protocol, it’s important for sponsors to consider how each requirement impacts the patients who are taking part. While participating in a clinical trial can be beneficial for many reasons, it can also place a burden on patients who choose to participate. Complications with scheduling, transportation, and instructions can all create friction for patients — and can ...

In the world of medical research, experts are constantly looking for new drugs, treatments, and therapies for a variety of conditions — but the process of getting these treatments approved is only possible if they are tested through clinical trials.

Though idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common type of pulmonary fibrosis, it still has no known cause and no known cure. Because it causes scarring of the lungs, IPF can make it difficult to breathe and gets worse over time — meaning researchers are continually searching for breakthroughs that allow for a better understanding of the condition and how best to treat it.

There are many things that may influence how an individual reacts to a certain drug, medical device, or treatment plan. This can include age, biological sex, disabilities, chronic comorbidities, geographical location, gender identity, race, and ethnic background, and more — all of which should be considered in the medical decision-making process.

Online communities have long provided people with the opportunity to connect with others across the globe, and as the internet has become more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, their popularity has only increased. Online groups often pop up surrounding a variety of focuses, from gardening to antiquing to listening to a particular podcast — but they have also become an important way for patients ...

Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes a reaction to gluten, is a condition that impacts about 1 in 141 people in the United States. For those with celiac disease, ingesting gluten creates toxins that destroy the villi of the small intestine, which makes it difficult for the body to absorb nutrients from food.

Gaining insight into medical conditions is what clinical trials are all about, but the data acquired is inevitably specific to the study participants — and in many cases, this means that racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the results. Conducting medical studies is vital to discovering new therapies for conditions, but to do this effectively, researchers must ensure that their ...

Recruiting an adequate number of qualified participants is one of the most important aspects of a successful clinical trial — but it is also considered one of the most difficult. Clinical trial recruitment costs make up a major portion of the expenses that study sponsors incur, and when trials have to be delayed due to a lack of participants, each day of the setback can cost sponsors between ...

Across all genders and ethnic groups, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that 8.8 million adults above age 20 have had a heart attack, and 7.6 million have had a stroke. These events can occur for many reasons, but a lesser-known risk factor is elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)).

At Antidote, we understand that it can be difficult for patients to discover how to participate in clinical trials — which is why creating a patient-centric user experience for our clinical trial search tools is one of our main priorities.