Decentralized Clinical Trials

Progress made in measuring decentralized clinical trial use in patient recruitment and retention.

In an interview with ACT senior editor Andy Studna at SCOPE Summit, Tenaerts, chief scientific officer, Medable, highlights the recent findings and how decentralized elements can improve access to underrepresented populations.

Research from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development’s PACT Consortium shows DCTs encourage higher participation across multiple demographic groups.

Use of decentralized approach in a Phase 1 pharmacokinetic trial shows the ability to enable remote data collection and monitoring, which could improve patient access and enhance the efficiency of clinical research.

Compliance with state telemedicine requirements is imperative, as not only will most clinical trial sponsors contractually require such compliance, but non-compliance may also subject the practitioner to licensure violations and liability.