The management time needed to corral many different elements during a trial is immense. In the buildup to a research study, clinical operations teams often focus on items such as study startup, site initiation and activation, supply chain, monitoring, data management, and safety. And there…
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Decentralized Clinical Studies: What Does the Future Look Like?
Clinical trials have existed for centuries, shaped by brilliant minds, historical events, and medical crises. When COVID emerged, many research sites closed or patients stayed away as non-COVID trials paused. Decentralized clinical studies experienced a metamorphosis, putting into action what had previously been primarily ideas.…
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Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Trials: Move Ahead, or Halt?
This blog was featured on Clinical Trial AI Weekly. For centuries, science fiction writers have toyed with the endless possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI). And now we’re living the future those writers celebrated and also feared. How might AI apply in the realities of our…
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DIA Takes on Technology in Clinical Trials
by Dan McDonaldby Dan McDonaldAn interesting element of every DIA annual meeting is the variety of voices that are brought together from across the drug development ecosphere. From industry to regulatory bodies, academia, and even students, diverse backgrounds and experiences are brought to the table. The cumulative effect is…
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Opening Day at DIA Meeting: Two Clinical Trial Approaches Join Forces
by Dan McDonaldby Dan McDonaldHello from the 2022 DIA Global Annual Meeting. Not surprisingly, decentralized clinical trial approaches has the spotlight here. This includes: Wearables and sensors for remote data collection Mobile screening units Home trial visits Also in the spotlight at the DIA meeting is the rise of…