Enhancing Decentralized Clinical Trials Through Advanced Digital Platforms

By Edward Triebell, MRN

For the past several years there has been an increasing shift in the clinical trial industry from studies conducted in hospital or clinic settings to decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) conducted in the patient’s home. The convenience and flexibility of DCTs have been shown to reduce or eliminate the need to travel to a specific site, boosting patient engagement and optimizing the trial experience. Retaining patients and keeping them actively engaged in a trial is a key issue in centralized studies, and MRN’s focus on in-home decentralized services addresses the problem by bringing a patient-centric approach to clinical trials