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LILAC Study for people with lupus erythematosus and its skin manifestations
The LILAC study is a two part clinical research study (Part A and Part B) for people with lupus erythematosus and its skin manifestations. Sponsored By: MMG Stipend: Contact Research Site Directly for Stipend Length of Study: 40 weeks Research Facility:...
ORBIT, a Clinical Research Study For Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is thought to be a type of allergy that is often caused by food. When someone with EoE eats or even inhales some things in the environment, a type of white blood cell called eosinophils collect in the esophagus. As these cells aren’t...
Clinical trial management in a digital age
Clinical trial management in a digital age: Why do clinical trials still rely on paper-based data entry methods when there are so many technologies available to improve trial efficiency? New research published today in Trials provides a case study of integrating...
Clinical Trials Market Is Expected To Generate Huge Profits by 2015-2025
Clinical trials are research studies performed on humans to gain specific information about biomedical interventions such as novel vaccines, devices, treatments and drugs and thereby generating safety data. Clinical trials are regulated by health authorities and...
UCSF Clinical Trials, a tool to help reach clinical trial recruitment enrollment targets
"An estimated 80 percent of U.S. studies do not meet enrollment goals. This under-enrollment in a study can lead to scientific challenges, ethical concerns, financial difficulties and lack of diversity in trial populations. “Not meeting enrollment targets is a huge...
The App for Patient Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Trials
Improvements in the efficiency of clinical development is the highest priority for the innovative industry. And yet, costs associated with clinical trials, and delays in patient recruitment and retention, persist. Companies are continually on the look-out for ways of...
3 Benefits of Clinical Trials and How You Can Join One!
" ....Here are three things to know: 1. People’s involvement in clinical trials helped pioneer the cure of cancerous solid tumors with chemotherapy and the use of nitroglycerin to treat heart attacks. Benefits of Clinical trials also led to identifying a genetic...
EcoSoft Health Releases Software Solution Improving Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment Results
EcoSoft Health announces the release of their clinical trial patient recruitment software. The EcoSoft 4.0 Patient Engagement software platform has been enhanced to serve the clinical trial enrollment and retention needs of the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical...
Worldwide Clinical Trials Webinar: Emerging Trends in Clinical Trial Methodology for Orphan Disease Drug Development
Worldwide Clinical Trials will present a webinar, titled "Necessity is the Mother of Invention: The Impetus for Observational Research in Orphan Drug Development" on Wednesday, December. 7, 2016 at 11 a.m. ET. Worldwide's Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Michael...
Emerging Innovations for Clinical Trials : Q&A
Question: What are some of the emerging innovations for clinical trials? Do you see any of these coming into fruition in the coming years? Answer: One trend we are seeing is digitization and connectivity playing an increasingly important role within clinical trials....
The Importance of Subject Participation in Clinical Trials
"Obtaining useful and meaningful data is one of the goals of any clinical trial. However, in order to attain the necessary data, subject participation in clinical trials is paramount as subjects are the heart and soul of a clinical trial. One of the keys to a...
Are Virtual Clinical Trials the Answer to Improved Patient Engagement?
"virtual clinical trials, on the other hand, uses technology, from study start-up through execution to follow-up. By using apps, wearable devices and other monitors, and social engagement platforms, patients can complete every phase of the trial from home. Everything...
Digital Marketing for Clinical Trial Recruitment
"The pharmaceutical industry has a crisis on its hands — clinical trials have become exponentially more expensive in recent years, a trend that’s showing no sign of slowing down. Cutting Edge Information found that between 2008 and 2013, the average total price tag of...
The challenges of Patient Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Trials
"The ease of patient recruitment and retention in clinical trials is totally dependent on the study protocol. If there are many invasive assessments involved it can be a challenge to meet patient recruitment targets. Another factor that can influence your recruitment...
Why you should join a research clinical trial
"If you have a medical condition, being part of a research clinical trial may actually give you an advantage. You’ll benefit from increased medical attention and support from doctors and nurses who are committed to finding new and better ways to prevent and treat your...
Wolters Kluwer New UpToDate Website Helps Clinicians Find Answers Faster across Desktop & Mobile Web
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer announced the refreshed design of UpToDate, the popular online clinical decision support (CDS) resource, improves performance & usability across platforms. The new site makes it easier for clinicians to quickly find answers...
Guidebook for Conducting Medical Device Clinical Evaluation and Clinical Trial in China
The Chinese medical device market is one of segment markets of the most growth potentiality, which is attracting more and more overseas medical device manufacturers and producers to penetrate such market. It is estimated that Chinese medical device market will be...
Statistics with terminating a clinical trial due to slow enrollment
We came across an important article and would like to share it. Charity J. Morgan, from the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology and her article, "Statistical issues associated with terminating a clinical trial due to slow enrollment" writes: It is not unusual for clinical...
Technology enabled clinical research brings the clinical trial to the participant’s home
"Clinical trials (CTs) are a type of clinical study designed by researchers where participants receive an intervention, such as a drug or medical device. CTs are often plagued by delays, patient dropout, and cost overruns that lead to high costs, risks, and sometimes...