Clinical Research Center - Case Study

Clinical Research Center

UX Case Study

About

SMART Mobile Apps for Clinical Research Center of a Top Private University iOS, Android Apps and a cloud-based administration site.

Our client is a top-ranked private research university in the US and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). They receive nearly $700 million annually in research funding.

Problem

Their research center oversees the execution of clinical studies - typically to determine the effectiveness of new drugs.

Build an application generic enough to be useful for variety of clinical research studies.

Develop iOS, Android Apps and a cloud-hosted administration site.

Solution

Mobile app was developed in Native iOS (XCODE) and Native Android (Java).

Admin Site and API developed in C#/.NET and hosted in Azure Cloud.

Additionaltechnologies leveraged:

SurveyGizmo/Alchemer, Twilio, SendGrid

Mobile App Client and Rest API architecture.

A combination of Waterfall and Softura Agile Framework was used for this project that was completed on time ahead of the 1st and subsequent clinical studies:

• Requirements Phase

• Two-Week Sprints for UI Design, Development and Quality Assurance Certifications.

• Production Support.

Outcome

Mobile app makes it easy for the participants to stay engaged,

thus improving retention.

Business intelligence makes it easy

for the administrators to understand immediately, the status of the study and any participants that require attention.

Protocol builder makes it possible for new studies to create their own study protocol.

Cloud-based Administration Site makes it possible for administrators from all over the United States to manage their studies.

Reminders and notifications help keep the participants on track regarding the study protocol.

Email, text messages, push notifications, and in-app HI PA-compliant messaging helps administrators to stay in touch with the study participants.

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