Strategies For Successful Site Selection In Clinical Trials

By Wendy Tate, PhD, GStat, Director, Advanced Analytics and Research Optimization

Clinical trial site selection can make or break a trial’s success before it even begins. The average cost to open an investigator site is estimated at $50,000¹ – a price point compounding quickly when onboarding multiple sites. When you consider around 11% of sites² fail to even accrue one participant on a given study, cost savings become a major consideration when evaluating which sites to partner with for a trial.

To ensure you’re maximizing the time, resources, and funds associated for each clinical trial, we’ve outlined essential strategies for identifying the appropriate sites, analyzing historical site performance and feasibility, and implementing better communication and tools across stakeholders.