This company connects general practitioners with clinical trials, enabling them to identify and inform eligible patients through digital posts. Their platform streamlines participant recruitment for studies, all of which are ethically approved, allowing patients to easily opt-in or refer others.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Clinical trials often face challenges in recruiting participants, with a significant percentage struggling to find suitable patients within the necessary timeframe, especially when the target demographic is not treated at trial hospitals. Many patients are willing to participate in research, but are not aware of relevant opportunities.
Solution
Elephant Health addresses the clinical trial recruitment bottleneck by partnering with general practitioners (GPs) to identify and inform eligible patients about relevant studies. Their platform streamlines the process of connecting GPs with ethically approved clinical trials, enabling them to share study information with their patients through digital channels. Patients can then easily opt-in to learn more about studies that align with their conditions, facilitating faster and more efficient participant recruitment while minimizing the time commitment for GPs. The platform ensures that all data remains within the GP's system, maintaining patient privacy and data security.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes general practitioners seeking to offer clinical trial opportunities to their patients, as well as clinical research organizations aiming to improve patient recruitment efficiency.
Features
- Digital platform for GPs to access and share information about relevant clinical trials with their patients.
- Patient opt-in system for expressing interest in participating in specific clinical trials.
- Ethically approved studies to ensure patient safety and data integrity.
- Integration with GP systems to maintain data privacy and security.
- Remuneration model for GPs to incentivize participation in the platform.
- Technology that limits GP time commitment to under 30 minutes.