This is the second in my three-part series revealing hidden causes behind delays in clinical studies. The first part is here. This installment explores strategies to meet clinical trial enrollment goals. Tell me when your first patient was enrolled, and I will tell you the…
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Clinical Trial Writing and DesignPatient EngagementPatient Recruitment and RetentionSite Materials & Logistics
Printed Clinical Trial Materials: Planning for Investigator Meetings & Study Startup
When planning to launch a new clinical study, many decisions are needed. Some of those decisions surround clinical trial materials planning as part of patient recruitment and retention plans, and site study reference and referral tools. Once the plans are in place, they are often…
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Business InsightsLife-Science EventsPatient EngagementPatient Recruitment and Retention
Summit Reveals Clinical Trial Challenges and Solutions
My colleague Frances Bentley and I had the privilege of attending the 8th Annual Clinical Monitoring and Patient Recruitment Retention (CMPRR) Summit in Barcelona. Several clinical trial challenges and solutions were discussed. I was there to present a talk titled “Exploring the Hidden Challenges to…
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Patient Recruitment and RetentionSite Materials & Logistics
5 Reasons Print for Clinical Studies is a Powerful Tool
by Dan McDonaldby Dan McDonaldImperial began as a business printer and evolved and broadened over four decades to fully support clinical studies in a million different ways. Today, printed materials are still popular. In our U.S. and U.K. facilities, our presses keep rolling, as the sponsors and CROs we…
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Patient Recruitment and RetentionSite Materials & Logistics
Clinical Study Startup and Execution: Hidden Causes Behind Big Delays
by Dan McDonaldby Dan McDonaldBefore you plan your next study, please read this first. Planning and conducting a clinical trial presents numerous challenges, and we find that many sponsors and CROs repeatedly miss important areas when planning their studies. These planning gaps result in: Delayed clinical study startup Missing…