Digital health technologies and Alzheimer's disease clinical trials: might decentralized clinical trials increase participation by people with cognitive impairment?
Alzheimers Res Ther
; 15(1): 87, 2023 04 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2324402
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Therapeutic trials in Alzheimer's disease (AD) face many obstacles-particularly with regard to screening and recruitment.DISCUSSION:
Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are being developed in other diseases and appear to be of value for overcoming these difficulties. The use of remote visits offers hope of broader recruitment and thus a reduction in inequalities due to age, geography, and ethnicity. Furthermore, it might be easier to involve primary care providers and caregivers in DCTs. However, further studies are needed to determine the feasibility of DCTs in AD. A mixed-model DCT might constitute the first step towards completely remote trials in AD and should be assessed first.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Alzheimer Disease
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Cognitive Dysfunction
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Alzheimers Res Ther
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13195-023-01227-4
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