Decentralized Clinical Trial Tools That Increase Patient Retention

By Dave Wilson, Senior Director, Delivery

Sponsors and CROs alike understand the potential to bring trials out of the clinic and to geographically dispersed patients for better recruitment, retention and trial success. Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are becoming one of the most dynamic ways to expand clinical research opportunities and health outcomes globally. Benefits of decentralized and hybrid designs are numerous, but chief among them is the impact on study participation. On the flip side, an obstacle to trial success across the industry has been retention of diverse and qualified patients.