Quantifying the use of connected digital products in clinical research
Open Access
- 3 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in npj Digital Medicine
- Vol. 3 (1), 50
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-0259-x
Abstract
Over recent years, the adoption of connected technologies has grown dramatically, with potential for improving health care delivery, research, and patient experience. Yet, little has been documented about the prevalence and use of connected digital products (e.g., products that capture physiological and behavioral metrics) in formal clinical research. Using 18 years of data from ClinicalTrials.gov, we document substantial growth in the use of connected digital products in clinical trials (~34% CAGR) and show that these products have been used across all phases of research and by a diverse group of trial sponsors. We identify four distinct use cases for how such connected products have been integrated within clinical trial design and suggest implications for various stakeholders engaging in clinical research.Keywords
Funding Information
- Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science
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