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VeraSci Partners with ActiGraph to Expand the Use of Wearables in Clinical Trials
Durham, NC—January 19, 2021—VeraSci—a global clinical research company offering eClinical software, translation services, and expertise in endpoints and assessments—is pleased to announce a new partnership with ActiGraph, a leading provider of medical-grade wearable...
VeraSci Sees Continued Growth Despite COVID-19 Challenges Faced by Clinical Trials Industry
Durham, NC—December 18, 2020—VeraSci—a global clinical research company offering eClinical software, translation services, and expertise in endpoints and assessments—is concluding a successful year marked by extensive hiring and expanded service offerings. This growth...
Study Supporting Effectiveness of the Placebo-Control Reminder Script (PCRS) Published in Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology recently published “Placebo Response Mitigation with a Participant-Focused Psychoeducational Procedure: A Randomized, Single-Blind, All Placebo Study in Major Depressive and Psychotic Disorders”. Dr. Bill Horan, Vice President Clinical Science...
Innovation Lab Releases Preliminary Findings in Wearables Study
This blog series shares what’s happening day-to-day in our Innovation Lab. VeraSci created the Innovation Lab to pair scientific knowledge with cutting-edge technology to improve the tools and measurements available for clinical trials. We originally presented these...
Regulatory Challenges in Pediatric Drug Development: The European Perspective
Dr. Luca Pani is the former Director General of the Italian Medicines Agency and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Committee...
Using eCOA to Improve Data Quality in Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials
One of the most frequently used assessments in clinical trials of Parkinson’s Disease is the Movement Disorders Society version of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS). Producing high-quality data is crucial for demonstrating efficacy for new...
New Consensus Research Criteria Present Opportunities for Advancement of Research in Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
In a recent article published in Neurology, the Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Consortium published new consensus research criteria for prodromal DLB. These new criteria have the potential to significantly impact clinical trials and the development of drugs for DLB.
Case Study: Maintaining Trial Continuity During COVID-19 Using Remote Assessments
As the COVID-19 pandemic halted many in-person clinical trial visits, sponsors were faced with difficult decisions about whether to delay, cancel, or modify their on-going clinical trials. One option for some trials was to replace in-person visits with remote or...
Appreciating the Complexity of Remote Assessments
As the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person visits difficult or impossible, sponsors and CROs turned to remote visits and remote assessments to keep trials running. This is an approach to which several regulators have signaled interest and VeraSci has endorsed. After...
Improving Data Quality for a Critical Multiple Sclerosis Endpoint
The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is one of the most widely used endpoints in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and in clinical trials of investigational treatments for MS. The EDSS is an elaborate scoring system applied to a neurological examination that...