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  • Health Informatics
  • Distributed Ledger Technology
  • Clinical Trial Management

Background:

  • Clinical trials face significant hurdles in patient recruitment, engagement, and cost management.
  • Virtual clinical trials (VCT) offer a decentralized, home-based alternative but are hindered by technical barriers.
  • Blockchain technology presents a potential solution due to its security, transparency, and decentralized nature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive blockchain framework tailored for virtual clinical trials.
  • To address technical barriers hindering the widespread adoption of VCT.
  • To enhance patient recruitment, engagement, and monitoring in VCT.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel blockchain framework incorporating 'Smart Contracts'.
  • Integration of modules for patient recruitment, engagement, and persistent monitoring.
  • Utilizing simulations and case studies to validate the framework's efficacy.

Main Results:

  • The proposed blockchain framework effectively addresses computational challenges in VCT.
  • Demonstrated improvements in patient recruitment and engagement through blockchain integration.
  • Successful implementation of persistent monitoring capabilities within the VCT framework.

Conclusions:

  • Blockchain technology, particularly with 'Smart Contracts', is highly suitable for overcoming VCT challenges.
  • The developed framework provides a feasible and robust solution for decentralized clinical trials.
  • This approach paves the way for broader adoption of virtual clinical trials in medical research.