A Technology Foundation For Decentralized Clinical Trials And CRO Operations

The evolution of clinical trials

CROs performing clinical trials to determine the safety and effectiveness of new medications, medical devices, or treatments have always sought to run their research studies as efficiently and quickly as possible. The sooner research sponsors receive results, the better they can make the right business decisions and plan their next steps.

Before the global pandemic, CROs had begun exploring decentralized trials, where at least part of the data collection and patient engagements are managed remotely through technology. Decentralized research studies could provider better access to larger and more diverse populations of patients who didn’t reside near the clinics and other sites used in centralized, on-location trials. They also could help streamline the management of research studies and accelerate data gathering and analysis.