Virtual Reseachl Trial (VRT), also called remote or decentralized trials, are a relatively new method of conducting research studies taking full advantage of technologies such as smart tech, apps, electronic monitoring devices, and online engagement web platforms.
By that definition, a true VRT would be one where there were no physical sites and no face-to-face interactions with patients.
VRT potential to drive significant change in the way we conduct clinical research by taking full advantage of digital technologies, ultimately for the benefit of patients and the end users.
Rather than getting patients and participants to attend clinical trials, companies and organizations are now trying to get the trials to the patients through the use of technology.
VIRTUAL RESEARCH TRIALS potential to drive significant change in the way we conduct clinical research by taking full advantage of digital technologies, ultimately for the benefit of patients and the end users
Components that enable trial to be virtual:
VIRTUAL RESEARCH TRIAL benefits, included but not limited to:
Not only do they eliminate travel time to trial sites, they provide a safer and more comfortable space (a patient’s home) in which to receive treatment. Patients with mobility issues are also granted reprieve and greater access to trials when they are virtual.
*Whether patients are immobile or not, virtual trials allow patients to participate from the comfort of their homes.
