Diabetes Type II
Inhaled Antifungal Medication
Uncomplicated Obesity |
| Challenge: |
350 patients at 70 study sites (some in geographic clusters) needed in three months. |
| Situation: |
Phase 2 – rescue; added pressure because of approaching compound expiration date. |
| Strategies: |
Advocacy and site optimization, newspaper advertising and radio spots in cluster areas, plus posters, brochures, and thank-you cards. |
| Results: |
350 patients randomized in three months.
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| Challenge: |
35 patients needed at one study site. |
| Situation: |
Healthy volunteers – Phase 1; challenging protocol and site lagging in enrollment. |
| Strategies: |
Targeted, local college outreach and radio spots, plus brochures, posters, thank-you and reminder cards. |
| Results: |
Site retained existing seven patients and enrolled remaining 28 needed several weeks ahead of scheduled end date.
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| Challenge: |
8 sites, 306 patients (Phase II). |
| Situation: |
Phase II – rescue; also Phase III. Sponsor encountered resistance from several sites to use targeted recruitment campaign; enrollment fell behind and under-performers needed rescue effort. |
| Strategies: |
Created strong study brand so patients felt part of a community; recruitment and retention items customized with site contact information; retention effort included incentive items that supported patient’s lifestyle. Produced posters, brochures, flyers, print ad, radio spot, news releases (print and video), thank-you and reminder cards, study letterhead, pocket study reminder calendar with appointment stickers, incentive items. |
| Results: |
Assisted in enrolling and randomizing the remaining 360 patients needed to complete the study, and did so five weeks ahead of the scheduled enrollment end date.
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Newspaper Ads |
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