How To Create A Digitally Connected Clinical Trial Ecosystem

Sponsors and CROs’ ability to access and collaborate with a research site is essential to the success of every study. Each study phase and clinical operations process requires the ability to access, review, and exchange documents efficiently and promptly.

The speed and accuracy at which this exchange occurs can critically affect study timelines and overall trial success.

A disconnected mix of on-site visits, email communications, and portals restrict site access and document exchange for Sponsors and CROs alike.

Sites are making significant investments in purpose-built Electronic Investigator Site File (eISF) platforms to streamline their internal operations and mitigate costly delays, with 63% of all sites planning to have an eISF by the end of 2020, according to our 2020 State of the Industry Report.

As study sites “come on-line,” Sponsors and CROs are in a unique position to harness this digitally connected network of sites to turn on remote site access and Source document review/verification (SDR/V), and streamline workflows.

In this article, we examine the key quality outcomes and technology recommendations associated with digitally accessing the site eISF.