Clinical trials are essential for advancing medical research and developing new treatments and therapies. However, conducting clinical trials can be challenging, costly, and time-consuming.

Some of the common problems faced by clinical trial sponsors and researchers are:

  • High costs of recruiting, screening, and monitoring patients
  • Low patient retention and adherence rates
  • Lack of diversity and inclusivity in patient populations
  • Poor data quality and integrity
  • Regulatory compliance and ethical issues

These problems can affect the validity, reliability, and generalizability of the clinical trial results, as well as the safety and satisfaction of the patients.

At Delve Health, we are on a mission to help driven teams overcome these challenges and conduct better clinical trials. We offer a comprehensive platform that can help you reduce clinical trial costs, increase patient retention and inclusivity, and improve patient compliance and data quality.

Our platform consists of three main components:

  • Delve Connect: A patient engagement solution that helps you recruit, screen, enroll, and retain patients for your clinical trials. Delve Connect also helps you educate, motivate, and communicate with your patients throughout the trial process.
  • Delve Capture: A data capture solution that helps you collect, manage, and analyze data from your clinical trials. Delve Capture also helps you ensure data quality, integrity, and security, as well as comply with regulatory standards.
  • Delve Insights: A data analytics solution that helps you generate insights from your clinical trial data. Delve Insights also helps you visualize, report, and share your findings with stakeholders.

With Delve Health in your corner, your research is virtually limitless. You can conduct more efficient, effective, and ethical clinical trials that can lead to better outcomes for your patients and your research goals.

How Delve Health Can Help You Reduce Clinical Trial Costs

One of the main benefits of using Delve Health is that it can help you reduce the costs associated with conducting clinical trials. According to a study by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, the average cost of developing a new drug is $2.6 billion, and about 40% of that cost is attributed to clinical trials. Moreover, the cost per patient in a clinical trial ranges from $36,500 for phase 1 trials to $59,500 for phase 3 trials.

Delve Health can help you lower these costs by:

  • Streamlining the patient recruitment and screening process: Delve Connect can help you reach out to potential patients through various channels, such as social media, email, SMS, etc., and screen them using eligibility criteria and surveys. This can help you save time and money on advertising and screening costs.
  • Reducing the need for site visits: Delve Connect can help you monitor your patients remotely using wearable devices, mobile apps, video calls, etc., and collect data electronically using Delve Capture. This can help you reduce the travel expenses and overhead costs associated with site visits.
  • Optimizing the trial design and execution: Delve Insights can help you design your trial protocol using data-driven insights and best practices. It can also help you execute your trial efficiently using adaptive design methods, such as sample size re-estimation, interim analysis, etc., that can help you reduce the risk of failure or inefficiency.

By using Delve Health, you can conduct more cost-effective clinical trials that can increase your return on investment (ROI) and accelerate your time to market.

How Delve Health Can Help You Increase Patient Retention and Inclusivity

Another benefit of using Delve Health is that it can help you increase patient retention and inclusivity in your clinical trials. According to a report by the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP), about 30% of patients drop out of clinical trials before completion, and about 50% of clinical trials fail to meet their enrollment targets. Moreover, according to a study by the FDA, only 9% of patients in clinical trials are from racial and ethnic minority groups, and only 45% are women.

Delve Health can help you improve these statistics by:

  • Enhancing patient engagement and satisfaction: Delve Connect can help you engage and satisfy your patients throughout the trial process by providing them with personalized education, motivation, and communication. You can also use gamification, rewards, and feedback mechanisms to increase patient interest and involvement.
  • Reducing patient burden and inconvenience: Delve Connect can help you reduce the burden and inconvenience for your patients by allowing them to participate in your trial from the comfort of their homes or workplaces. You can also use flexible scheduling, reminders, and alerts to ensure patient compliance and adherence.
  • Expanding patient access and diversity: Delve Connect can help you expand your patient pool by reaching out to diverse and underserved populations that may otherwise be excluded from clinical trials due to geographic, socioeconomic, or cultural barriers. You can also use language translation, cultural adaptation, and accessibility features to ensure patient inclusion and representation.

By using Delve Health, you can conduct more patient-centric clinical trials that can improve patient retention and inclusivity, as well as the quality and validity of your trial results.

Delve Health is a comprehensive platform that can help you conduct better clinical trials by reducing costs, increasing patient retention and inclusivity, and improving patient compliance and data quality. With Delve Health in your corner, your research is virtually limitless. You can conduct more efficient, effective, and ethical clinical trials that can lead to better outcomes for your patients and your research goals.

If you are interested in learning more about our platform and how it can help you conduct better clinical trials, please visit our website or contact us today. We would love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have.

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