HIT Consultant June 3, 2024
The modern landscape of clinical trials is expanding to include hybrid and decentralized approaches to conducting research. As the methods of conducting clinical trials diversify, clinical trial logistics also increase in complexity. In 2024, experts estimate that 50% of clinical trials will be conducted via hybrid or decentralized methods. Though increasing remote access in clinical trials improves convenience, reduces costs and expands diversity, it also presents new challenges in navigating remote monitoring and ensuring efficiency in decentralized clinical trials.
In theory, increasing decentralized clinical trials improves efficiency and flexibility by providing a more patient-centric approach to research. However, organizers continue to struggle to maintain patient engagement in remote and hybrid environments. For example, Appleās ResearchKit successfully recruited thousands of participants...