I would like to get peoples take on \" co-enrollment\"

[Marie]

Co -enrolment seems to be very prevalent with all the different studies taking place at sites. Our site conducts studies for more than one network and the inclusion/exclusion criteria across these studies interlinks thus enabling participants to be co -enrolled. I would like us to have a discussion on this topic and get more information from team members as to what works and doesn’t. How does it impact relationships of staff from the different networks, recruiting strategies, and patient care

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[Marie]

Thank you very much for your responses. This is really helpful especially considering the fact that different studies will use different drugs/medicines. And some studies may require participants to change one or more drugs. Participants health and well being should always be of utmost importance, issues around co-enrolment should at all time consider the well being of the participant and not the benefits of the research

[Anthonia]

By the time we start our next clinical trials we will be co-enrolling but we will use bio metrics which helped us when we co-enrolled in our previous observational studies.

[James]

Well, i will love to learn more about co-enrollment, for my site in lagos, Nigeria, we just have only one site in the particular study, so may be co-enrollment will be new to me

 

[Lucky]

Dear Colleagues

Yes, co-enrolment is something prevalent especially when different sites are closer to each other or where its easy for participants to commute between sites. In order to counter this we used a biometric system to curb such practises. over and above the system during information session we emphasised importance of not enrolment to more one study for firstly for health reason so most participants understood. mostly co-enrolment happens where participants have control over usage of study product than when is given to them at site.

by the way we deal with people and people will anything to have little bit cash or any other material gain so need to constantly around curbing bad practises

Thanks
Lucky

[Richard]

So when I get this right the biometric fingerprint can be linked to several studies. is this limited to only one network or can this system be used cross country. Are the fingerprints stored for cross networks?

[Nokulunga Bhengu]

I agree with Fanele, biometric fingerprint system is helpful in Co-enrolment because participants will not be able to enrol to another study while she is enrol in another one, but what I’ve notice is that once the participant is registered as screened out on the system it does not allow the participant to enrol on another study, unless if registered as exit.

[Mahesh Ramrao]

I agree with Fanele. Bio metric fingerprint system is helpful in Co-enrollment problem.

[Isaac]

Co-enrollment should be common in most communities. However, A workable system differs depending on the your site i guess. I personally feel the finger one could be more helpful for most sites although questionnaires can do too.

[Fanele]

Co-enrolment is a common problem, my site is using a biometric fingerprint system that enrols every participant in each study separately. Each study has its own system, but can be loaded in one laptop. Ask your IT consultant, s/he may have an idea of how to install this package.

 

[Marie]

Bernice How often are questionnaires used at your site. And I am assuming that they are site specific?

[Bernice]

Hello,
Co- enrollment is also common in my area, but we use questionnaire to rule that out if necessary; especially when it is invasive on the part of the patient.
Patient care is vital.
Bernice

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