When clinical investigators and study coordinators start planning a new study design, speed and efficiency are paramount.
Running a clinical study takes careful planning. Whether this is your 1st clinical study or your 21st, the last thing you probably want to do is waste time and resources on data collection delays that are easy to prevent.
Traditionally, major bottlenecks occur during study startup, eligibility screening, the informed consent period (including assent in pediatric studies), and patient travel to the clinical site(s). Researchers eager to get the ball rolling on their study can save time and ease logistical burdens by stopping data gridlock before it begins.