IMIC, Inc a member of Akta Medika Group
Research Department
October, 2013
Las Vegas | USA
MAGI West
Patient Recruitment
Excellence in everything we do!
Akta Medika Group – Very Short Story
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Patient Enrollment
• Protocol review
• Chart analysis by assigned coordinator
• Presentation of requirements for trial eligible patients on staff
meeting to MD’s
• Distribution of written description of trial requirements of eligible
patients to staff
• Organizing meetings with other general practices in town
describing the eligible patient population and trial
• Contacting Established referral network of specialists
• Free clinics of patients with this disease, including free lab
analysis
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Patient enrollment- Free clinics
• Local advertisement and distribution of flyers/posters
• Organizing free visits and free labs for patients without insurance
• Adding seen patients to database, available medical records
• Providing samples of medicines
• Patient motivation for participation in trial – monetary, access to
new treatments, better health care, more easily accessible
• Distribution of Rx discount cards
• Enrolling patients in Pharma programs for needy people – low
copay or free.
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Patient enrollment, before free clinics
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Targetted enrollment
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actual enrollment
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Trial Diabetes
2012
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Trial COPD 2012
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Patient enrollment, after free clinics
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actual enrollment
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Patient enrollment- Free clinics
• Know where to advertise it
• Get in contact with pharmaceuticals reps for samples
• Research websites and forms for support programs.
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Patient enrollment- Free clinics
• Work with an MD who is interested
• Get in regular contact with the seen patients, follow up with their
condition.
• Organize free education programs/seminars.
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Patient retention
• Very connected to recruitment/enrollment
• Frequent phone calls by study coordinator to “check on patient”
• Free basic medication
• Transportation compensation
• Reminder of next visit by phone call or post card
• Patient education lectures
• Help with family members medical needs
• Personal direct contact with research staff
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Patient retention
Retention patients in Asthma trial
finished study
dropped out
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Patient retention
Retention patients in Diabetes type2 trial
finished study
dropped out
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Contacts
For further information concerning AKTA MEDIKA Clinical Research Activities, please contact:
Dr Boris Nikolov MD, Manager Clinical Research Department
boris@aktamedika.com
Miami office –
786-310-7477, 305-338-0568; fax 786-536-9016
www.aktamedika.com,
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