Empowering Employees Starts with Building a Strong Culture
Now more than ever, people are seeking out employment at organizations that offer more than just standard benefits. They are […]
Research Operations
Protocol Feasibility to Promote Trial Efficiency
Scientific abstracts and articles have reported that 20-50% of studies do not accrue subjects at the site level (1-6). This contributes to a significant amount of waste in clinical research, particularly in the forms of staff time and monetary resources. Such waste can be reduced through the careful selection of clinical trials to activate early in the process, before investing a lot of resources. The protocol feasibility review process achieves this by providing a method to review the logistical aspects of a clinical trial prior to starting the activation process.
How Research Informs the COVID-19 Response
Research doesn’t just inform medical treatment; it informs public health and public policy, and it helps explain human behaviors.
IRB Review of Coronavirus and Other Emerging Infectious Disease Research: Issues to Consider
In this blog we discuss unique issues that research involving emerging infectious diseases like coronavirus can raise for IRB review and research informed consent.
Are “Virtual Trials” Mainstream Yet?
While some completely virtual trials are taking place, the real trend involves bringing virtual trial components to traditional study designs to improve study efficiency and reduce participant burden.
Making Sense of the New HUD Guidance
For almost a decade, the FDA guidance on humanitarian use devices (HUDs) dated July 8, 2010 has been the go-to document for industry, FDA staff, clinicians/users, and IRBs to understand how to apply the regulations at 21 CFR 814.100, which govern the approval, use, and review of HUDs. Since then, amendments to the HUD program have been made by a variety of federal actions.
Should Social Media Be Part of Your Research Toolbox?
Social media holds tremendous promise in the research sphere but requires sensitivity to pertinent regulatory and ethical considerations. Sponsors and investigators looking to incorporate social media into their research toolbox should devote themselves to understanding the details of particular social media platforms and work closely with their IRB to understand and apply the regulatory framework.
A Tale of Two Sites: The Power of Integrated Research Administration
Site timelines for studies can vary widely across the industry due to differences in internal efficiency. In this blog, James Riddle (Advarra VP of Institutional Services and Strategic Consulting) tells the tale of two sites, one with an integrated research administration, and one without.
Quality Improvement Project vs Human Subject Research: What’s the Difference?
When does a quality improvement program cross over into research? How do the two categories inform one another in the context of human subjects protection? Advarra IRB Executive Chair Sarah Harnish clarifies the divisions on these two related, but separate categories.
The Future of Phase I Oncology Studies
Phase I studies in oncology pose challenges unlike any other early phase study. Most phase I studies begin with healthy volunteers, but because of the unique nature of the trial compounds, participants in oncology phase I studies are typically patients with cancer rather than healthy volunteers.
Meeting the Challenges of Investigator-Initiated Trials
Stem cell clinics with unproven treatments are on the rise in the US. Learn how the FDA is working to bring new stem cell therapies under federal oversight.
Survey Best Practices for Process Improvement
Before diving into your survey, brush up on the basics and best practices of survey creation. Carefully planning your survey and following these guidelines should result in accurate, meaningful data.