The successful recruitment of patients is an increasingly difficult aspect of the clinical trial process. The inability to recruit patients according to plan has caused significant delays in the progress of clinical trials, which ultimately lead to lost potential sales. Online channels can improve recruitment efforts by facilitating communication between sponsors, patients and physicians. Scope
- Analyzes the current online clinical trial recruitment market, along with examples of the different types of clinical trial websites Looks at the growing challenge of clinical trial recruitment and the costs associated with recruitment delays
- Presents strategies on how online channels can be used to build relationships with patients and physician investigators, so as to help minimize delays
- Examines the principal factors that will dictate the future of the online clinical trial recruitment market
Highlights
Online channels should be used to complement traditional recruiting efforts and build relationships with potential patients. In addition to directly reaching prospective patients, it is also important for companies to develop strong relationships with physicians, who can serve as both investigators and recruiters.
eRecruitment will not be the panacea for clinical trial recruitment delays. However, clinical trial sites may still add value to the recruitment process by serving as an effective information channel and facilitating communication between potential participants and sponsors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACTION POINTS
Scope of the report
PATIENT RECRUITMENT ONLINE
Introduction
The evolving challenge of clinical trial recruitment
The cost of delays in clinical trial recruitment
The current recruitment process
Overview
Recruitment strategies today
The role eRecruitment can play
Assessment of the potential of clinical trial websites
eRecruitment
The current eRecruitment market
Government websites
ClinicalTrials.gov
Pharmaceutical company sponsored websites
AmgenTrials.com
LillyTrials.com
Evaluation of third-party vendors
Acurian
Thomson CenterWatch
Veritas Medicine
Strategies for patient recruitment online
Developing relationships with investigators and patients
Targeting physicians
Physician investigator requirements
Strategy to recruit physicians
The desired role of physician investigators
Recruiting the right patients and then keeping them
Attraction: getting plenty of appropriate patients
Conversion: ensuring the right patient mix
Retention: keeping patients until trial’s end
THE FUTURE DECODED
Patient requirements to dictate the potential of eRecruitment
The role of pharmacogenomics in screening
Outlook
APPENDIX
List of figures
Methodology
Consumer Insight Survey 2004
References
How to contact experts in your industry
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