Digital Technology in Clinical Trials

Digital devices for clinical trials are tested thoroughly by device manufacturers to ensure they work - but will they work for YOUR patients in YOUR trial? This session explores "digital experience testing," where devices are tested by the target patient population in ways that mirror their use in your actual trial. We will outline essential steps to gaining valuable insights into how patients experience the use of the device, and whether clinical data will be collected accurately and consistently. Our panel will present case studies where sponsors learned that device use would positively or negatively impact recruitment or retention, and where device manufacturers learned of changes that needed to be made for successful implementation in a trial. We'll complete the session by challenging participants to consider optimal ways to assess the patient experience with digital devices in both hybrid and decentralized trials.