Archive: Wearable Technology

Advancements in digital technology have the potential to transform clinical trials. But some patients remain hesitant.

Blockchain technology can improve clinical trial design by ensuring the validity of consent forms and the security of patient data.

From wearables to pain medications that present a minimal risk of addiction, here’s how medical researchers are working to combat the opioid epidemic.

Digital technologies can improve patients’ attendance of clinical trial appointments, or even reduce the need for regular appointments altogether.

In a recent survey, Huntington’s Disease patients reported they are more likely to participate in patient-centric clinical trials. Here’s how sponsors and CROs can build more convenient and adaptive studies.

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

Patients, physicians, and researchers all have something to gain from digital health. Here’s how CROs and sponsors can overcome key obstacles to integrate connected technology into clinical trials.

So-called “professional patients” threaten the integrity of clinical trials, but can they be stopped?

The FDA’s new healthcare app takes a patient-centric approach to collecting data for clinical trials.

By incorporating features like wearables, at-home visits, and ride sharing services, trials can increase patient recruitment and retention.