First-of-its-kind app for patients on clinical trials being piloted by Cancer Research UK (28 November 2022)

Summary

Cancer Research UK, in partnership with London-based tech company Stitch, are piloting an app for patients to use whilst participating in a clinical trial. The Trialmap app, which was co-created with patients, is being piloted on a clinical trial run by Cancer Research UK’s Centre for Drug Development. The aim of the app is to ensure patients feel valued for their participation, and to improve patient experience during clinical trials.

This article looks at how the app:

• allows patients to easily view information about the trial
• gives reminders about appointments and what patients might need to do to prepare for them
• gives patients the opportunity to provide real-time feedback regarding their time on the trial.