2021 promises to be an impactful year for clinical trials, as we’ve already seen in our roundup of the top trials to follow this year. Today, we’ll dig into some overarching trends that we can expect to lead the industry as we progress further into the year.
Further digitization
As in many other industries, the realm of clinical studies is becoming more and more digital. Especially over the course of the pandemic, nearly every aspect of clinical studies has seen a shift towards virtual practices. Virtual clinical trials have become the norm during this age of uncertainty, but it’s almost certain this will extend beyond the pandemic as more people in the field recognize the benefits of virtual clinical research organizations. Virtual CRO’s offer improved patient experience, higher data quality, and are generally more accessible to people with chronic or rare illnesses. This shift makes sense, given the technology available to CRO’s, making it easier than ever to digitize medical records, communicate with patients, keep engagement rates up, and more personally target recruitment.
Personalized Medicine
Along with moving more of the medical field online, there has been an uptick in the use of personalized, precision medicine. This kind of treatment is proving to be more effective, but because of the limited testing in comparison to traditional trial techniques, will require sponsors to prepare to serve more niche populations. This approach to medicine might become easier with greater digitization, as virtual data collection and self-reporting could help medical providers, and clinical trial organizations to better understand their target demographics and avoid using “one size fits all” treatments.
Pre-Recruitment Practices
Given how greatly the Covid-19 pandemic delayed many clinical trials, it’s becoming more common for researchers to work with clinical trial organizations in order to build a suitable patient pool for future clinical studies. Patient recruitment services offer researchers the chance to connect with educated, prepared patients screened for future studies, with the intent of notifying any potential candidates as soon as the pandemic subsides. We are one of the options out there for pre-recruitment (or any of your current recruitment needs!) and we offer the kind of seamlessly integrated patient recruitment platform that you won’t be able to find anywhere else.
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