Remote Research and Clinical Trial Integrity During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Thomas R. Fleming, PhD; Dominic Labriola, PhD; Janet Wittes, PhD Approximately 1 year ago, in March 2020, clinical trials were suddenly and severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemic-related restrictions that limited or prevented in-person visits resulted in unprecedented obstacles to clinical trial enrollment, data collection, and intervention delivery for many clinical trials. 1 As of April 21, 2021, ClinicalTrials.gov listed 1773 suspended clinical trials, with many trials identifying the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary reason for suspension. Ongoing trials that were not...