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    Electronic informed consent (eConsent) appears to be just as easy, if not easier, for patients to use and understand as traditional paper-based consenting and improves consent document completion, a recently published study has found. Experts say these findings should give sites greater confidence in taking on eConsent solutions.

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    • ✅ 235 eConsents completed with zero deficiencies VS 🚫 235 Paper Consents completed with 15 deficiencies. 🤗 940 complete responses: 82.7% felt eConsent was easy or very easy to use. Learn more about the benefits of eConsent in clinical trials, here: https://t.co/5d9rYVlSlg

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    It’s been widely agreed that technology is the greatest hurdle sites face in implementing decentralized trial (DCT) components, but a recent think tank discussion has unveiled a new revelation: sites are now naming unclear regulatory requirements as the top barrier they face as DCTs continue to take form.

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    • How do we get all sites onboard with DCTs? Medable, @SyneosHealth & @AdvClinical facilitated a discussion with industry experts, & found there is a critical need for unified guidance regarding the oversight of remote trials. Read the group’s observations: https://t.co/AA2BzDwh9G

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    Oncology trials are bogged down by a number of serious challenges that significantly impact sites and research timelines. Decentralized trial (DCT) approaches could simplify many of these complexities, but hesitancy about adoption still remains.

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    • Approximately 30% of patients in cancer trials will quit, leading to huge cost and time implications for sites & sponsors. Medable's Archana Sah discussed with @CenterWatch how DCTs can accelerate Oncology trial timelines while boosting retention. Read: https://t.co/D8njfkEIkQ

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    If Robert Califf’s nomination to helm the FDA a second time succeeds in Congress, he is likely to push for clinical research reforms, with a focus on diversity, the increased use of real-world evidence (RWE) and addressing the rising costs and complexity of trials.

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    • "I believe Califf will look to harness & expand the unprecedented drug & vaccine acceleration that took place during the pandemic", offered Medable CGO Sanskriti Thakur when discussing with @CenterWatch what the future of the FDA could look like. Read: https://t.co/oeVZk7bwvz

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    Trial startups are taking longer and longer, with approaches used so far failing to consistently speed up the pace despite some success in addressing growing trial complexity.

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    • Mary Costello & Dr. Pamela Tenaerts recently spoke with @CenterWatch & addressed the growing complexity of clinical trials & longer start-up times. Read the full article here: https://t.co/Bn2lr8857b #decentralizedtrials #clinicaltrials #healthcare #lifesciences #medicine https://t.co/PgYJCNBCsG

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    The use of master protocols in the U.S. will likely increase and expand into more treatment areas now that the FDA has signaled support for the practice in a new final guidance for COVID-19 trials last week.

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    • Numerous Medable-powered digital studies have witnessed up to 15% improvments in protocol adherence. Dr. Pamela Tenaerts elabortes on the shift to Master Protocol deployment following the FDA's new guidelines: https://t.co/nA4m14HVtP #decentralizedtrials #clinicaltrials https://t.co/YmhyCCieGJ