THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Data Management (DM) and Clinical Operational teams must work hand in hand to properly execute the capture, management, and monitoring of clinical data throughout the entire life cycle of a study; however, the use of different systems, processes, and datasets makes close and effective collaboration a challenge.

“PROMETRIKA invites you to read and enjoy a two-part blog series on risk-based monitoring (RBM) and the different clinical trial monitoring approaches based on our clinical operations team’s experience and research objectives.  We will explore the differences between the traditional 100% source document verification (SDV) approach and RBM through the lens of two hypothetical clinical research associates (CRAs) as told in the style of an afternoon soap opera.”

“PROMETRIKA invites you to read and enjoy a two-part blog series on risk-based monitoring (RBM) and the different clinical trial monitoring approaches based on our clinical operations team’s experience and research objectives.  We will explore the differences between the traditional 100% source document verification (SDV) approach and RBM through the lens of two hypothetical clinical research associates (CRAs) as told in the style of an afternoon soap opera.”

So, your organization has made the decision to transition to a new eTMF system. Congratulations on taking this step! Depending on your organization and your role, you may or may not have been part of the decision-making process for choosing the system. You may be somewhat familiar with the system or encountering it for the first time. Either way, now that the ink on the contract is dry, it is time to begin making the most of your new eTMF.

Home visits as part of clinical research have accelerated in recent years as we strive to find the right balance between facilitating study participation while accommodating participant’s busy everyday lives. Clinical trials in rare diseases are even more challenging than trials in other diseases due to a number of factors:

• Small number of eligible trial participants
• Complicated by heterogeneity among rare disease patients
• Most have no cure and manifest at a young age
• Less than 10% of rare diseases have a specific treatment
• Many have other debilitating conditions / physical limitations making it difficult to attend frequent study visits

The combination of home study visits and the right technology removes barriers to optimal patient recruitment, compliance and retention.