Marietta Kashmer

*Sites Only Session

The World is Flat”:  An Exploration of De-Centralized Clinical Trials and The Impact on Sites

Seemingly overnight, our lives changed.  Our personal lives, our professional lives, and the lives of our co-workers, families, and friends.  But with every change comes opportunity.  This is particularly true in the world of clinical research.  The changes that have been thrust upon us all accelerated a significant transformation of how we do the important work that we do.  At the heart of this transformation is the concept of “bringing clinical research to the patients” through decentralized clinical trials (DCT).  But how has this impacted the sites?   After a brief overview of Janssen’s approach and activities related to DCTs, this interactive session will focus on the challenges and opportunities for sites and what actions sponsors can take to improve the overall site experience.
During the breakout session, site participants and Janssen staff will openly discuss specific topics related to decentralized clinical trials.  The results of these conversations will be shared with the larger group for further discussion. Together, we will consider what factors of DCTs have the greatest opportunity to create a better clinical trial experience for sites and identify actions that promote real collaboration in trial conduct.