Sites and sponsors are starting to gear up their use of machine learning algorithms to predict key elements in clinical trials, but successful integration relies on finding the right indicators to predict trial performance. Read More
Year-over-year global clinical trial enrollment dropped nearly 65 percent per study site in March because of COVID-19, especially in trials focused on endocrine disorders and trials conducted in India. Read More
To get through the COVID-19 crisis with their trials intact, sponsors and sites should take a new look at their data and data collection methods, including evaluating whether a trial will have enough reliable data to support a positive decision, finding ways to collect more data or using data monitoring committees (DMCs) to help assess and modify studies. Read More
The clinical trials industry agrees on the importance of data-sharing, but few companies are willing to invest the time and money it takes to create data integration partnerships. Read More
Protocol changes and deviations may be unavoidable to ensure the safety of trial participants during the COVID-19 crisis, the FDA says in a rare direct-to-final guidance released this week, and sponsors and investigators should examine alternatives to face-to-face trial procedures.
Protocol changes and deviations may be unavoidable to ensure the safety of trial participants during the COVID-19 crisis, the FDA says in a rare direct-to-final guidance released this week, and sponsors and investigators should examine alternatives to face-to-face trial procedures.
Patient centricity is truly coming to the forefront as sponsors and investigators search for ways to battle the effects of COVID-19 and keep their trials afloat while protecting their participants’ health and safety. Read More
WCG Clinical hosted a widely listened-to webinar last week to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on trials. The questions and answers are edited excerpts… Read More
Eighty-four percent of patients responding to a new survey say they’re willing to participate in trials, so why are trials having so much trouble recruiting participants? Experts say you need to show people the value of participating in a trial to overcome their reluctance.
Clinical trial managers need to focus training on skills, not systems or roles, to bring much-needed improvement to clinical trial performance. Read More
