Decentralized Clinical Trial (DCT)

A clinical trial utilizing technology, processes, and/or services that create the opportunity to reduce or eliminate the need for participants to physically visit a traditional research site.

Source: Decentralized Trials and Research Alliance (DTRA)

How can incorporating decentralized clinical trial (DCT) attributes in clinical trials benefit patient enrollment and retention, increase diversity in trial sets, and potentially lead to better outcomes, especially for those facing travel or mobility barriers?

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About the Authors

Anna Osborne

Anna is a Managing Consultant in the Citeline/Evaluate Consulting and Analytics team, a team which specializes in pharmaceutical and healthcare consultancy. Within her role Anna answers key asset, portfolio, and corporate strategy-related business questions.

Prior to joining the Consulting and Analytics team, Anna was an analyst at Citeline’s Pharmaprojects. Here, she expertly curated the drug development database, provided research support to clients and produced custom analytics projects, transforming clinical study data and drug data into actionable insights.

Susan Danheiser

Susan has been with Citeline since 2004, where she has assumed various roles including early development of Trialtrove’s oncology content, managing Citeline’s custom analytics/consulting services, and driving key product enhancements.

She currently serves as Trialtrove Director for the CNS, Autoimmune/Inflammation and Ophthalmology therapeutic areas.

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Citeline is now a proud member of the DTRA: Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance, dedicated to making research participation accessible to all.

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