Recruitment

In this video interview, Caroline Potts, general manager of sites and patient services at Medical Research Network (MRN), highlights how listening to site insights and adopting flexible models such as temporary community-based clinics, can reduce patient travel burdens, improve enrollment efficiency, and stretch trial budgets further.

An overview of how recent funding reductions are reshaping clinical trial operations, from site sustainability and patient recruitment to trial design and long-term strategy.

In this video interview, Caroline Potts, general manager of sites and patient services at Medical Research Network (MRN), explains why site-enabled approaches such as in-home visits and community-based outreach should be offered from the start of a trial to reduce recruitment delays, support patient needs, and improve trial diversity.

In this video interview, Ramita Tandon, chief biopharma officer at Walgreens, outlines her five-year vision for community-based research, calling for deeper industry alignment, infrastructure expansion, and patient-first design principles.

In this video interview, Ramita Tandon, chief biopharma officer at Walgreens, offers practical insights for sponsors and CROs exploring partnerships with retail research sites, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and shared accountability.

In this video interview, Ramita Tandon, chief biopharma officer at Walgreens, reflects on the company’s three-year evolution as a clinical trials partner, highlighting its pharmacy-led model and community-driven approach to trial access and participation.

Outdated regulations and inflexible sponsor processes are hampering clinical trial recruitment, but empowering sites with modern, compliant marketing tools could turn the tide.

In this video interview, Kyle McAllister, co-founder, CEO, Trially, shares real-world examples of AI transforming clinical trial recruitment.

In this video interview, Kyle McAllister, co-founder, CEO, Trially, explains how AI is stepping in to fill staffing gaps in clinical research—streamlining patient identification, real-time feasibility assessments, and automated prescreening to help sites stay operational and efficient despite budget cuts.

In this video interview, Kyle McAllister, co-founder, CEO, Trially, explains how staffing reductions caused by clinical trial budget cuts are threatening patient recruitment and retention and warns of the long-term ripple effects on trial timelines and healthcare innovation.

In this video interview, Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), talks multisite clinical research corporations and how they can streamline clinical operations.

Case study highlights how clinical operations teams can overcome complex regulatory and operational hurdles to finish a trial on time and on budget.

In this video interview, Michel van Harten, MD, CEO, myTomorrows, highlights how artificial intelligence can be used to address logistical barriers such as access and treatment cost.

In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, talks patient recruitment and retention in vaccine studies as well as how behavioral, analytical tools can help patient support.

In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, discusses how trial design and timelines could be impacted by a potential mandate for placebo use across all vaccine trials.

In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Inato, discusses a number of topics around site engagement including community-based sites, the role of technology in improving site/sponsor relationships, how increased operational costs are impacting the industry, and more.

In this video interview, Rachael Higgins, chief commercial officer, PicnicHealth, discusses findings from the report and the industry's willingness to adopt technology.

In this video interview, Cameron Breze, product manager, Inovalon, discusses current challenges with patient recruitment and how a combination of technology and manual effort can help improve efficiency.

In this video interview, Yael Elish, founder, CEO, StuffThatWorks; and Julie Ross, president, CEO, Advanced Clinical, discuss how newly emerging data from patients can help the industry improve its recruitment strategies.

In this video interview, Yael Elish, founder, CEO, StuffThatWorks; and Julie Ross, president, CEO, Advanced Clinical, talk technology and how it can save time in the recruitment process.

In this video interview, Yael Elish, founder, CEO, StuffThatWorks; and Julie Ross, president, CEO, Advanced Clinical, discuss how industry can improve on truly understanding the unique circumstances of patients.

In this video interview, Yael Elish, founder, CEO, StuffThatWorks; and Julie Ross, president, CEO, Advanced Clinical, address the challenge of patients not being informed of clinical trials by their primary doctors.

Engaging with ineligible participants can transform a potentially negative experience into a positive one.

Investigators find that most exclusion criteria in critical care randomized clinical trials are justifiable, but 60% include at least one poorly justified exclusion, most commonly affecting pregnant or lactating individuals.

Study finds that addressing racial disparities in lupus clinical trials requires targeted education, increased diversity among trial staff, culturally sensitive recruitment strategies, and addressing social determinants of health to improve Black patient participation.