Patient Engagement App for Decentralized Clinical Trial

Cognizant Patient Engagement App for Decentralized Clinical Trials uses digital orchestration technology in the Pega PlatformTM to develop an optimized clinical trial strategy for patient engagement. Provide enriched patients and investigators with an improved experienced throughout the complete trial process.

Key benefits:

• End-to-end management of a patient case across multiple cycles and phases of the decentralized clinical trial
• Ease of use managing trial details for patients - with access to information through Alexa and chatbot integration
• Real-time adverse event monitoring with Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

The app acts as a one-stop-shop solution for all needs of the patient and investigator - all by providing features, such as a Digihealth diary (data from patient and connected device), dose adherence, AE reporting, and televisits enablement.

• The investigator monitors the patient recruited for trial
• The investigator conducts the prescreening check before the Study Conduct phase and captures detail in the Pega DCT PE app
• The investigator completes the patient information and submits the form for patient consent
• Investigator can view the progress of the patient in the patient's dashboard
• Any deviation in parameters deviating from the normal range can trigger a notification to the investigator for televisit or home visit as needed
• The investigator can view all medical details and scans to monitor health of patient
• Patients schedule televisits with the investigator for safety follow ups post-clinic visit
• Patient logs into the Pega-based PE app (bring-your-own-device-based engagement)
• Patient views e-consent and provides digital signature
• Patient interacts with Alexa/chatbot to inquire on any query related to trial
• The DigitHealth diary, Dose schedule, Notification, and Televisits modules are activated for the patient in the app
• Patients use DigiHealth diary to record daily dosage records and activities
• Patients can use Alexa for communicating with the app and add entries in the DigiHealth diary
• Patient is given a reminder of dosage schedules through the app
• Mobile health monitors the data and updates the patient diary as per study requirements
• All medical details and scans are captured in the app and sent as eCOA to downstream systems
• Patients schedule televisits with the investigator for safety follow ups post-clinic visit
• Regular notifications are sent to the patient for survival follow ups