Innovating Clinical Trials
Welcome to Innovating Clinical Trials, the podcast designed for clinical research professionals eager to deepen their understanding of clinical trials through concise, insightful segments. Join your hosts, Liam Eves and Ted Trafford, as they uncover the core issues in clinical research, reflect on the industry, and challenge conventional wisdom.
Ted Trafford - https://probitymedical.com/
With almost 30 years of experience in clinical research, Ted serves as the Director of Business Development, driving business growth and leading Feasibility and Site Relationship teams at Probity Medical Research, a clinical trial site administrative support company with a consortium of 70+ sites across four countries. As a writer and speaker, Ted contributes to thought leadership and strategic initiatives in the clinical trials industry, leveraging his extensive experience and creative approach to drive meaningful discussion and progress for Sponsors, CROs, Sites and Technology Vendors.
Liam Eves - https://www.theendpointpodcast.com/
Liam's held executive roles in SMOs and CROs, and led all major functions of trial delivery. His journey into the field began unexpectedly after an injury ended his career as a professional footballer. Over the years Liam has optimized trial delivery methods / systems for effective enrollment and trial delivery. Currently, he focuses on building and advising companies in the clinical trial space.
Innovating Clinical Trials
ICT Ep25: A deep dive into Feasibility with Nick Palumbo (Part 1 of 3)
Welcome to the Innovating Clinical Trials podcast, where we explore the evolving landscape of clinical research. In this episode, hosts Liam Eves and Ted Trafford sit down with clinical research expert Nick Palumbo to unpack the challenges and opportunities in the feasibility process.
Nick brings over two decades of experience in clinical operations, offering deep insights into sponsors, CROs, and research sites when it comes to feasibility assessments. From the burden of feasibility questionnaires to the need for better transparency and communication, this conversation takes a hard look at how feasibility can be improved to drive more accurate enrollment projections and site engagement.
We discuss the role of benchmarking, historical data, and iterative feasibility modeling, as well as practical strategies to streamline processes and enhance collaboration. If you’ve ever wondered how feasibility can be reimagined to create stronger partnerships and accelerate trial success, this episode is for you.