Link2Trials Q&A_22

Answer:

While patient feasibility assessment adds a small investment upfront, it often leads to significant cost savings over the course of the trial. Here's how:

• Reduces recruitment delays - By ensuring eligibility criteria and study requirements align with patient realities, recruitment progresses faster.
• Minimizes protocol amendments – Fewer amendments mean lower costs, as protocol changes are often time-consuming and expensive.
• Increases retention rates -  A patient-friendly study design reduces dropout rates, leading to fewer costs.
• Optimizes site selection– Insights from patients help identify locations where recruitment is most feasible, avoiding underperforming sites.
• Enhances operational efficiency – Clearer study materials and better-prepared patients reduce the need for additional site resources and re-explanations.

By making trials more patient-centric from the start, feasibility assessments save botth time and money, ultimately making the study more efficient.