Conducting Feasibility For A New Clinical Trial

Most often, the question is “How many sites will we need to meet our enrollment target and timelines for this study?” Of course, this is an important question, but asking this question can be putting the cart before the horse. The foundation of a successful study is a protocol that is both scientifically sound and viable from an operational perspective. Assuming the former has been sufficiently vetted, the first goal of conducting feasibility should be to test the assumptions of the latter.