Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment: Faster Enrollment and Cost Savings

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.

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.

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.