Zeitschrift für klinische Forschung

Clinical Trial Data Management and Electronic Recruitment Solutions: Impactful Ways to Promote Successful Clinical Trials Using EDC, Mobile Applications and Social Media

Abstract

Veljko Kopjar

Clinical trials continue to grow in complexity and, in turn, the cost of running a clinical trial is ever-increasing. Improving the Probability of Success (POS) for a clinical trial should be at the forefront of every trial manager’s focus. Delays, whether in terms of missed recruitment targets or data collection inefficiencies, must be proactively addressed in order for trial funds to be budgeted in the most effective manner. Data solutions such as electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs) or social media subject recruitment tools oftentimes carry high upfront or fixed costs but can lead to faster trials with fewer errors that are more likely to reach recruitment and other milestones.