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There are several ways to increase patient recruitment in clinical trials — from improving outreach materials to better patient communications to working with partners, there are many options for connection. However, for smart recruitment, the first step is to figure out why outreach efforts aren't working in order to find which solution has the best chance of attracting more interested, eligible ...

If it's time to start creating a clinical trial patient recruitment plan, it's important to note that 80% of clinical trials are delayed because of recruitment problems — and that can make the process daunting. In addition to reaching out to patients in the site's database, it is also wise to experiment with clinical trial advertising. These tips can help position sites to meet their enrollment ...

Getting a new clinical trial off the ground and moving smoothly takes careful project management. Even the best-laid plans can hit snags occasionally, but knowing what to watch for can help keep things organized. When planning for a project, it can be helpful to be aware of the most common mistakes and go into the project armed with advice on how to fix them.

The clinical trial landscape is shifting — but is it enough? Antidote’s Founder, Pablo Graiver, was recently interviewed for the Relentless Health Value podcast to discuss this fundamental question.

Many elements must work together for medical research to succeed, which is why project management for a clinical trial is complicated. Creating plans, communicating updates, calculating risk, and addressing delays are all crucial elements of a study's progress.

Many elements factor into the success of a clinical trial patient recruitment campaign. If issues arise within the recruitment pipeline, large-scale factors such as a lack of patients are often the first variables to be considered; however, smaller, less noticeable issues may be to blame. In this blog, we're sharing a few key things that may seem small but can have a large impact on patient ...

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are "any report of the status of a patient's health condition that comes directly from the patient, without interpretation of the patient's response by a clinician or anyone else," according to the FDA. They are also a way to include the patient voice in clinical trials.

Clinical trial site selection is an important step that can help prevent delays and other challenges once your trial is up and running. It also tends to be a rather burdensome step: Today, it takes an average of 31.4 weeks from site identification to the completion of the study start-up phase, which is one month longer than the average duration observed 10 years ago, according to a report from ...

Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) in a clinical trial allow patients to answer questions and report on their health through an electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet. With today's focus on patient-centricity in clinical trial design, around a quarter of clinical trials now include patient-reported outcomes. As of 2014, around half of clinical trials were still using paper ...

When managing a clinical trial, there are many moving parts to keep track of, from patient enrollment and randomization to drug supply ordering. Study coordinators use Interactive Voice Response Systems (IVRS) or Interactive Web Response Systems (IWRS) to enter patient information, blind patient information, randomize patients, and keep drug supplies organized for the trial.