Pediatric Clinical Trials White Paper

Pediatric clinical trials: Considerations for enrollment and retention

When enrolling and retaining a pediatric population in a clinical trial, sponsors face a number of challenges.

To successfully execute a pediatric clinical trial, drug developers must adopt a patient-centric approach that minimizes participant burden — while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical considerations for this special population.

Understanding of the nuances of pediatric trials enables drug developers to:

• Adjust trial designs to include decentralized and hybrid elements tailored to different pediatric age groups
• Leverage early feedback from patients and caregivers
• Focus on enrollment and retention strategies