Pretend you are the lead recruiter for a clinical trial that is testing a drug to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s.

Pretend you are the lead recruiter for a clinical trial that is…

 

Pretend you are the lead recruiter for a clinical trial that is testing a drug to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s.  What are the characteristics of the trial participants you will recruit for each of the three trial phases?

What qualifications are necessary for inclusion in the trial?

What might prevent someone from qualifying for the trial?  Are there ethical implications regarding who you recruit to participate in the trial?

What makes clinical trials on Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics particularly challenging?
The AD patient journey spans three ecosystems: community, healthcare, and clinical trial. Across these ecosystems, key barriers include limited patient awareness, lack of clear diagnosis, and infrequent trial referrals which hinder trial success.
What happens to the Alzheimer’s trial in GREY’s anatomy?
As it happens, Meredith went and rigged the trial. Yes, that’s right. She interchanged the envelopes to make sure that Richard Webber’s wife Adele, who was fast-tracking into Alzheimer’s, was given the medication instead of the placebo.