Exco InTouch Improves Patient Compliance in Clinical Trials

Exco InTouch has announced that its secure mobile data capture platform, React Cell improves patient retention and compliance in clinical studies.

During a recent clinical study, the company was asked to create a secure mobile Internet eDiary to collect smoking cessation data directly from the patient. The trial included 200 randomized patients who were required to answer seven questions daily before 9 am during a six-month period. The sponsor also required online data access and real-time alerting for key data items, as well as email alerts to sites for potential interventions. Exco InTouch developed an easy-to-use eDiary, integrated with Exco InTouch’s patient communication technology, enabling the sponsor to send timed reminders to patients via text message.

In response to the sponsor’s reporting requirements, Exco InTouch also built real-time reporting into the system, which enables the sponsor to view patients’ responses as they are submitted and respond quickly to any issues. All 200 patients completed the eDiary using mobile phones. In addition, the number of actual completed questions was 95 percent more than the number of expected responses, reflecting the increased patient compliance.