Clinical Trial Patient Technology Articles

  1. How To Pick The Perfect ePRO/eCOA For Your Trial (And Everyone In It) 9/8/2025

    Choosing the right ePRO/eCOA platform isn’t about comparing feature lists. It’s about asking: Will this work for patients, for sites, and for the trial as a whole?

  2. Ask An Expert Before Shredding Your Mobile Device CAPEX 8/14/2025

    Tasked with buying your company's mobile devices and not sure where to start? Discover the questions you should ask and the information you need to know before consulting an expert.

  3. Paving The Way For Sites To Use Their Own Tech 7/17/2025

    The DTRA has released a detailed playbook to help clinical research sites use their own validated technology in sponsor-led trials. The "Bring Your Own Technology" (BYOT) model aims to reduce tech overload at sites, improve efficiency, and preserve regulatory compliance — starting with eConsent as its first use case.

  4. eClinical Solutions Market To Double In 5 Years, As Sponsors Prioritize Efficiency 4/4/2025

    The global eClinical solutions market is projected to reach $22.1 billion in 2029, double its presence in 2024. Experts discuss the specific solutions driving market growth and share how they impact clinical operations.

  5. Is Double Programming Really Required For Validation? 3/10/2025

    Double programming has been the gold standard for validation, but technological advancements and improved sponsor oversight of CRO deliverables have introduced more efficient and reliable alternatives.

  6. Bring-Your-Own-Device For eCOA — Is It Worth It? 2/19/2025

    At the recent SCOPE Summit, four experts in data management, monitoring, site operations, and tech weighed the pros and cons of adopting bring-your-own-device (BYOD) requirements for clinical trial eCOAs.

  7. Strategizing And Implementing Your Clinical Trial Technologies 1/23/2025

    An implementation strategy will help you overcome challenges in integrating tech such as electronic clinical outcome assessments, electronic patient reported outcomes, and digital health technologies.

  8. What's The Deal With eConsent? 10/11/2024

    Are you for or against eConsent? It’s odd that this technology has kind of become a polarizing topic in the clinical trials industry. To find out why, I decided to get some feedback from folks who have actually used it. 

  9. Not What I Expected From A Vendor Conference 9/12/2024

    Dan Schell recounts some of his key takeaways after attending the Veeva R&D Quality Summit in Boston in September 2024. Some of the topics discussed include DCTs, eCOA, and the need to simplify tech integration at sites. 

  10. Early Planning Trumps eCOA Bells & Whistles 8/16/2024

    Julie Dietrich is a huge advocate for detailed documentation and early planning when it comes to successfully implementing eCOA systems. A good old-fashioned focus group couldn’t hurt either, she says.