Compliance with study restrictions is always an issue within clinical trials and can have a significant impact on the data collected. With the best will in the world people forget things. From missed appointments, to infringed study restrictions, compliance is best managed through good communication. This is where Clinical SMS can help. Study participants can be contacted automatically by text message (or email), freeing up study staff time, reducing costs and increasing the validity of your data.
Appointment Reminders
Clinical SMS can help keep your attendance rates high by sending out SMS reminders at a set time before appointments. This is particularly useful for longitudinal studies or studies with complex visit schedules. The messaging can also be two-way, requiring the participants to reply whether they are still able to attend their appointment.
Dose Control
If your trial requires adjustments to study medication based on daily results, obtained by you or the subject, Clinical SMS can help. For example in a diabetes trial the subject may text the system their latest blood sugar reading. The system can then be configured to inform the subject of the correct dose of study medication to take.
Delivering Results
We all lead busy lives, meaning that phoning for medical results is often impractical and inconvenient. By providing a text message service patients can receive their results quickly and confidentially. For staff the process of providing results is hastened by this system.
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If you would like to find out how Clinical SMS could help with your trial, or you would like to see our study compliance systems in action contact us now.