Ensuring protocol compliance and data transparency in clinical trials using Blockchain smart contracts

Ensuring protocol compliance and data transparency in clinical trials using Blockchain smart contracts

Abstract Background Clinical Trials (CTs) help in testing and validating the safety and efficacy of newly discovered drugs on specific patient population cohorts. However, these trials usually experience many challenges, such as extensive time frames, high financial cost, regulatory and administrati...

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Main Authors: Ilhaam A. Omar, Raja Jayaraman, Khaled Salah, Mecit Can Emre Simsekler, Ibrar Yaqoob, Samer Ellahham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Blockchain
Clinical trials
Healthcare
Ethereum
Smart contracts
IPFS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-01109-5

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