Experiences in Development and Support of a Multi-technology Skin Conditions Clinical Trial Platform

Abstract

Clinical trials depend upon secure and robust data collection. Often this data is longitudinal in nature and can include clinical information captured in clinical/hospital settings as well as patient reported information. This paper describes a web application and associated mobile applications (iPhone/Android) developed to support a clinical trial focused on the application of a commercially available tropical fruit-based ointment applied to a range of skin conditions including eczema and skin rashes, cracked/dry skin on heels, sunburn and insect bites: the LPR Study. The LPR study involved 138 participants in four cohorts with treatments over different time periods (10–21 days) depending on their associated skin condition. The paper describes the solution that was developed and the practical experiences and challenges that were faced and overcome in delivery of the underpinning platform.