Blog22 September 2022 AKRN handles mid-study changes in medical device clinical trials with Castor EDC AKRN Scientific Consulting, a medical device CRO, used Castor’s flexible EDC solution to handle constant mid-study changes for their client. Learn more
Blog5 July 2022 Electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs) in Clinical Trials: Shifting to a Modern Research Paradigm Castor is shifting the research paradigm for eCRF in clinical trials, transitioning from old, inefficient processes to a comprehensive CDMS & DCT platform. Learn more
Blog15 March 2021 PMCF & RWE: Roles of Medical Device Registry Studies & ePROs Registry studies focused on a specific medical device are a valuable tool to capture the safety and outcomes of the device over its lifetime. Read more here. Learn more
Blog10 November 2020 Electronic Patient Reported Outcome (ePRO) Measures: Questionnaires & More Patient reported outcome measures in clinical trials have traditionally been done on paper. Surveys are a common way… Learn more
Blog7 April 2020 Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on clinical research Clinical trials are experiencing significant disruption worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical research is not immune to… Learn more
Blog6 April 2020 Forecasting the impact of COVID-19 on medical device trials As of early April 2020, over 1,000,000 people have been confirmed infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and governments… Learn more
Blog23 March 2020 JOINT Referral Study: 2019-20 Castor Research Award Nominee #9 Patients suffering from arthralgia at risk of an inflammatory rheumatic disease depend on an appropriate referral. But general… Learn more
Blog20 March 2020 NARSYN Study: 2019-20 Castor Research Award Nominee #8 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the secondary cause of death after malaria for children <5 years of age… Learn more
Blog13 March 2020 DEXA-CORT Study: 2019-20 Castor Research Award Nominee #7 Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid used by patients for immune-suppressive effects. But the drug can have severe side… Learn more
Blog5 March 2020 6 Steps for Using ePRO & Physician Surveys to Fulfill MDR PMCF To ensure ongoing regulatory compliance under the EU MDR, medical device manufacturers must demonstrate the safety and performance… Learn more