Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
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Engage study coordinators on clinical trial requirements and activities
It could be argued that successful clinical trials depend on a variety of factors. But perhaps the glue that holds it all together is the study coordinator. -
Sometimes it's hard to ask for help: How to work with recruitment firms
The statistics are not new news: "Only about 7% of sites enroll what they say they will enroll," said William Flohrs, PharmD, Associate Clinical Research Consultant, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN.1 "From 1997 to 2003, the studies completed on time decreased from 18% to 6%." -
Ethics Corner: When is an inducement 'undue'? Is a payment ever coercive?
From a bioethical perspective, payments to research participants are complicated, an expert says. -
Expert offers suggestions for standardizing subject payments
Ethicists and others continue to find it troubling that payments to research participants are part of the recruitment process. -
Assessment tool helps gauge consent abilities of Alzheimer's subjects
Determining the ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease to give consent for participation in research can present challenges to researchers and IRBs.