Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment: Faster Enrollment and Cost Savings
Challenge
Despite strong trial protocols, the company struggled with offshore patient recruitment performance:
- Slower trial timelines that risked missing regulatory deadlines.
- Rising costs caused by extended site operations.
- Resource strain on internal teams overseeing recruitment.
- Weak patient engagement and retention.
They needed a partner who could drive patient enrolment acceleration while ensuring compliance, trial integrity, and data quality.
Solution
Through the managed services clinical research framework, CORE deployed a specialized CRPR team in the Philippines to strengthen patient recruitment and trial efficiency. This solution combines skilled recruitment professionals with a fully managed operational infrastructure, ensuring compliance and scalability.
### **Key Roles of the CRPR Team:**
- **Patient Sourcing and Screening:** Identifying and qualifying eligible participants.
- **Education and Engagement:** Explaining study requirements and building patient trust.
- **Site Coordination:** Collaborating with clinical sites to ensure seamless enrolment.
- **Retention Management:** Sustaining patient relationships to enhance follow-up and study completion.
### **Managed Services Features:**
- End-to-end support including hiring, training, HR, payroll, and compliance.
- Predictable fixed hourly rates to simplify budgeting.
- Scalable deployment tailored to each trial phase.
Results
By leveraging the CRPR team in the Philippines from CORE® through an offshore patient recruitment model, the company achieved:
- **40% Faster Recruitment:** Clinical trial patient recruitment timelines were significantly reduced.
- **Improved Retention:** Consistent engagement led to higher patient completion rates.
- **50% Cost Savings:** Operational costs were reduced by half compared to onshore staffing.
- **Resource Optimization:** Internal teams were freed up to focus on trial strategy and oversight.