O4 research recognises that Patient recruitment has historically been a major bottleneck in clinical trials and has resulted in reduced patent exclusivity time and shortened the most commercially productive phase of a product’s lifecycle.
Our dedicated team plan for patient recruitment and retention success by developing a tailored strategic plan and support services for every trial after extensive consideration of;
- Target Patient population & demographics
- Disease state & seasonal incidence
- Protocol specific requirements
- Investigative site location
- Contingencies
- Consultation with healthcare professionals/focus groups
- Budget
We create, and deploy a myriad of methods and tools to overcome enrolment challenges and implement a broad range of media resources to help identify and enrol patients.
Recruitment strategies
- Consultation with investigative site staff to deliver most effective message at point of care
- Motivational tips and best practice advice for site staff
- Training & Trouble shooting
- Advertising/PR
- Physician/community referrals to hubs
- On-site enhanced awareness
- Patient advocacy groups
- Editorials
- Dynamic Patient education materials/updates on disease area
Patient retention
Once patients are enrolled, O4 research assists investigative teams to focus on patient compliance and retention.
O4 research’s initiatives include for example;
- Patient education material/Newsletters
- Motivation tips
- Patient appreciation incentives relative to the disease to be used by site staff to convey the importance of participation
- Patient calendars/cards with study visit appointments
- Site support