title: Conducting feasibilities in clinical trials: an investment to ensure a good study.
abstract: Conducting clinical trial feasibility is one of the first steps in clinical trial conduct. This process includes assessing internal and environmental capacity, alignment of the clinical trial in terms of study design, dose of investigational product, comparator, patient type, with the local environment and assessing potential of conducting clinical trial in a specific country. A robust feasibility also ensures a realistic assessment and capability to conduct the clinical trial. For local affiliates of pharmaceutical organizations, and contract research organizations, this is a precursor to study placement and influences the decision of study placement. This article provides details on different types of feasibilities, information which is to be included and relevance of each. The article also aims to provide practical hands-on suggestions to make feasibilities more realistic and informative.
authors.affiliation: Senior Manager, Operations, Planning and Management, Clinical Research, Pfizer Ltd, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Viraj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajadhyaksha