Clinical Trials Arena December 11, 2023
Miranda McLaren

We analyse dropout data and speak to DCT expert, Ellen Weiss, to explore the power of mobile visits in improving patient engagement and retention rates.

Over the history of clinical research, patients have cited many reasons for withdrawing their participation from a clinical trial. While some reasons are difficult to avoid, such as unforeseen logistical challenges or harmful side effects, many others are strongly related to the burden of site visits, which can be uncomfortable, stressful, and time-consuming for patients.

In 2023, 29% of clinical trial participants surveyed by CISCRP said they had to travel more than an hour (one-way) to the study clinic. Moreover, 18% of participants said the study they partook in...

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