There are many reasons why people might choose to participate in a clinical trial. Some people may be motivated by a desire to help others. Others may be interested in… Read more

There are over 7,000 rare diseases that impact an estimated 30 million people in the United States.   Many people with these rate conditions often feel that the pharmaceutical and medical… Read more

The number of identified rare diseases continues to grow as new technologies allow for more detailed and specific genetic testing. In the United States, a rare disease is defined as… Read more

Enhancing Patient Engagement and Many Other Benefits DaVita Clinical Research is committed to taking a patient-centric view at every stage of participant involvement within a clinical trial. To better understand… Read more

The clinical research world has plenty of its own terminology and acronyms, and in the specialty of kidney disease and dialysis studies, there are no shortages of new terms to… Read more

The pandemic ushered in a phase of rapid technological advancements across a number of business sectors, and clinical research was no different. The tools that enabled everyday workers to easily… Read more

Recruitment for patients in clinical trials has followed the same model for many years.   This is also mostly true for clinical trials involving rare diseases.    Given the added… Read more

Clinical trials are a make-or-break stage in the development of a new treatment. The results of this research can be the difference between a new therapy that passes regulatory approval… Read more

Ever wonder why the same institutions are consistently being picked to participate in the latest cutting-edge clinical trials? The reason is simple they deliver, but how do they do it… Read more

The Importance of Quality Assurance in Clinical Research With decades of collective experience in clinical research, it’s not uncommon to see mistakes and deviations made in clinical studies.  Despite spending… Read more