Virtual Clinical trial: New Normal during Global Pandemic
Concept of Virtual Clinical trials A clinical trial is referred to as a study designed to show the efficacy and safety of a procedure, diagnostic test, medical device, or, drug. Because of the reason that clinical trials include human research, they should be carefully designed and must adhere to stringent ethical conditions. Virtual trials, also known as decentralized trials or as “site-less, potentially bring the clinical trial experience to the home of a patient via a central, virtual coordinating site. We can enhance the efficiency to identify, monitor, and recruit patients with the help of Virtual trials enabled through advanced technical capabilities. This can also improve the experience of the patient, compliance, and retention. Uses of Virtual Clinical Trials 1. Oncology There are some aspects of oncology clinical trials that still require patients to physically visit sites of study or will need to be performed remotely( at a remote site or a home health visit. For instanc...