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PicnicResearch Expands Thumbprint with New Modules

PicnicResearch, a clinical research arm of PicnicAI, has made an exciting advancement in the field of clinical trials by introducing two new modules to their Thumbprint platform. These innovations are designed to enhance connectivity between clinical trial sponsors and patients, especially those who have been screened or enrolled in studies.

New Features: Bridge and Match

The two newly integrated modules, named Bridge and Match, are significant additions to the existing Thumbprint system. They not only help in retaining patient relationships post-screening but also turn previously screened patients into valuable recruitment assets for future studies. This is particularly important in an industry where patient recruitment represents a substantial investment, and often, precious connections are lost at critical points in the trial process.

Previously, when patients could not proceed due to screening failure, their information and potential contributed value would often vanish. With these enhancements to Thumbprint, PicnicResearch aims to prevent this by maintaining an ongoing relationship with willing patients, thus speeding up the evidence generation for subsequent trials.

Addressing Recruitment Challenges

In the realm of clinical research, patient recruitment remains one of the most challenging and costly components. Research sponsors frequently expend considerable resources to locate, screen, and enroll patients, only to encounter significant losses at database lock, leading to unnecessary delays or incomplete study results. By implementing Thumbprint, sponsors can now retain connections that would traditionally fade away, thus transforming previously inactive data into a persistent and reusable asset.

The Extend module of Thumbprint, which has been in operation, allows trial cohorts to stay intact beyond database lock. This means participants, even if not included in a trial, remain available for future studies, circumventing the losses inherent in conventional tokenization approaches. Meanwhile, the Bridge module ensures that patients who fail to qualify for one trial can still have their details preserved for consideration in future trials, effectively minimizing the number of lost opportunities for both parties.

Real-Time Data Access and Engagement

A unique feature of the updated Thumbprint system is its ability to continuously retrieve patients' medical records. This ongoing evaluation enhances both patient engagement and sponsor visibility via a real-time dashboard, making the information richer and more beneficial for future research initiatives. The longer patients remain in the asset pool, the more valuable their data becomes for potential clinical inquiries.

When a new clinical question arises, sponsors can seamlessly utilize Thumbprint to identify eligible patients, verified against electronic health records for up to 80% of the required trial criteria. This pre-qualification reduces screen failures, ensuring that study teams receive candidates who are ready and able to participate, which ultimately saves time and resources.

Flexible and Scalable Solutions for Sponsors

One of the appealing aspects of the Thumbprint modules is their scalability. Sponsors can easily adapt and expand their resource pool from individual studies to entire portfolios, ensuring that what they build for one trial can be leveraged across multiple projects. This flexibility is crucial as clinical research continues to evolve and scale.

Rachael Higgins, Chief Commercial Officer at PicnicResearch, emphasized the importance of these enhancements, stating, "So much of what sponsors tell us traces back to the same frustration—spending enormously to find the right patients, only to lose them. These new modules stem directly from those frustrations, and we intend to keep innovating based on sponsor feedback."

Upcoming Demonstrations

PicnicResearch is set to unveil these modules at the upcoming DPHARM conference, which will take place on September 15–16 in Boston. This event will present an opportunity for sponsors to learn more about how Thumbprint can revolutionize their patient recruitment strategies and enhance the overall effectiveness of clinical trials. For those interested in scheduling a discussion regarding Thumbprint at DPHARM, they are encouraged to make contact ahead of time.

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