Archive: Patient Experience

FDA Prioritizes Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials

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Posted: July 24th, 2019

Patient-reported outcomes can help optimize clinical trial design and improve study results.

Drastic Attrition in Digital Clinical Trials Points to New Issues with Patient Engagement

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Posted: May 1st, 2019

Digital clinical trials are dramatically boosting patient enrollment – now it’s time for sponsors and CROs to focus on retention.

How eConsent Is Changing Clinical Trials

Author: tdower
Posted: July 25th, 2018

With increased convenience and a more streamlined flow of information, eConsent offers benefits for patients and clinical trial investigator sites alike.

Is Giving Patients the “Right to Try” the Right Move?

Author: tdower
Posted: June 6th, 2018

While the Right-to-Try Act may appear to have a patient-centric focus, it will likely increase risk for seriously ill patients and weaken the FDA’s power to protect patients taking experimental medication.

Want More Clinical Trial Patients? Bring the Trial to Them.

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Posted: May 30th, 2018

Clinical trials that reach out to patients in their own homes and local doctors’ offices are expected to see a boost in enrollment.

Have Clinical Trials Achieved Patient Engagement?

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Posted: May 16th, 2018

A recent study shows that, while there is still progress to be made, clinical trials are implementing new tools to boost patient engagement.

Clinical Trials Are Partnering With Uber and Lyft to Improve Patient Engagement

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Posted: February 8th, 2017

In order to improve patient enrollment, clinical trials are teaming up with ride sharing services to alleviate transportation-related issues.

Shifting Clinical Trial Recruitment Best Practices in 2017

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Posted: January 4th, 2017

Advanced data analytics, improved demographic targeting, and patient engagement initiatives should be top-of-mind for sponsors looking to improve clinical trial efficiency in the coming year. 

Are You Keeping Your Clinical Trial Candidates in the Dark?

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Posted: March 10th, 2016

Clinical trials are still struggling to recruit and retain participants, which results not only in staggering costs for trial sponsors, but also prevents patients from gaining access to new treatments and medications – and the solution could be as simple as candidate education.

How Recruitment in Clinical Trials Benefits from a Personalized Approach

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Posted: March 4th, 2015

From studies in the New England Journal of Medicine to this touching report in the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics, studies continue to show that one of the greatest motivators for patient participation in clinical trials is the individual’s desire to be a part of medical breakthroughs and help improve the healthcare system not