Mobile Apps To Increase Clinical Research Collaboration AND Reduce Cost

Applying mobile applications in clinical research can add a lot of value to sponsors, investigators and patients, enabling faster, more cost-effective trials.

Through the application of mobile technology and cloud solutions, clinical trials would provide more patient centric capabilities, allowing them to remotely receive study educaiton material, document diaries, receive notifications for their visit schedule, get reminders for their medications and decrease follow-up failure rate, all available as a mobile app on a users phone/tablet.

The one thing that is always in our pocket is our cell phone, making data available faster and allowing us to respond quicker to data needs and notifications.

Through apps such as StudyPal, protocol information is simply configured through a web interface, making it also available through the app. It is a mobile app, with role based security allowing sponsors, investigators and patients to all gain access to the information they need. For example, investigators can quickly Randomize a patient and share study education information from the app, allowing the patient to also download the app to review education material and respond to questionnaires/diaries from the comfort of their home. Given that the solution is role based, a medical monitor can also receive notifications for any SAEs that occured.

• Study Design
• Inclusion/Exclusion
• Treatment of Subjects
• Study Visits
• Forms to be completed for each visit
• Assessment of Safety
• Adverse Events
• Study Contact(s)
• Randomization
• eDiary
• Messaging
• Protocol Amendments

In a study that was published by Tufts, it is mentioned that an increased emphasis on both patient reported outcomes and digital technology in clinical trials has enhanced industry focus on electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO). The study also provides further details to cost savings and the expectation for such mobile technologies to increase.

Protocol Amendments

This mobile app can also capture protocol amendments, allowing different sites to be on up to date on their latest approved protocol version.

Our cell phones can help us be more efficient and reduce cost

• Accessibility. Rather than having to read through papers and browse through emails, have it available at your fingertips, anywhere.
• Boost product branding.
• Study tips and training material available on the go.
• Consistency to ensure everyone has the latest protocol information.
• Improved communication through alerts and updates to the study team and track receipts.

StudyPal mobile application was designed to digitally connect the Sponsor, Investigator & Patient. A mobile app providing eDiary, eRandomization and eProtocol, designed to increase study conduct & boost physician and patient engagement! Learn more here.

Our aim is to accelerate drug development and save more lives.

Originally published at www.delvehealth.com.