Never has there been a time when technology has played such an integral part of our daily lives. This is especially true of healthcare, where doctors and clinicians continue to lean on innovative and cutting-edge technology solutions to provide higher quality care to their patients. Many of these technologies must also go through the appropriate testing prior to being approved for every-day use, which in turns means that in some cases clinical trials are necessary.

Medical Technologies are generally lumped into specific classes which in turn will determine whether or not the new technology has to go through the stringent process of a full start-to-finish clinical trial. The FDA has provided specific guidelines on what classifies a specific medical technology, and they have provided an exhaustive presentation here.
Is Technology Used Within Clinical Trials?
Information Technology has not only had an effect on the medical technology and devices that are used within a clinical setting, but is also used to actually setup and run effective clinical trials. For researches looking to plan and execute these trials, updates in information technology, including mobile devices, digital communication, data storing and analysis, and patient monitoring, have revolutionized the process of clinical trials.
These new technologies have allowed for medical trials to be much more streamlined then they have historically been, which allows for drugs and technologies to reach consumers faster. Given how long it can take for a company to get a medical or pharmaceutical product to market, any opportunity to use technology to become more efficient is greatly encouraged.
External Link: BIO Space – How is Technology Revolutionizing Clinical Trials
While clinical trials associated with new drugs are generally more available, there are opportunities associated with participating in clinical research that focus on technologies. With the line between technology and medicine continuing to be blurred, through such fields as Biotechnology and Bioengineering, the continued evolution of the blend of healthcare and technology to produce viable solutions and cures will continue to advance.
The following are examples of clinical trials that have a technology component associated with them:
- Neurofeedback for Internet Gaming Addictionon October 2, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Internet Gaming Disorder Interventions: Device: Neurofeedback training; Device: Sham feedback training Sponsors: University of Macau Not yet recruiting
- Technology-based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults in Low-income Settingson October 2, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Fall; Physical Inactivity; Sedentary Behavior Sponsors: University of Central Florida; National Institute on Aging (NIA) Completed
- Warning Model of Myocardial Remodeling After Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Multimodal Feature Structure Technologyon October 2, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Myocardial Infarction Sponsors: Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing; Beijing Institute of Technology Recruiting
- Gluten Technology and Education for Celiac Healthon September 29, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Celiac Disease Interventions: Behavioral: Continuous telemedicine monitoring plus gluten detection technology; Behavioral: Continuous telemedicine monitoring Sponsors: Columbia University; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Not yet recruiting
- "Potential Effects of Virtual Reality Technology on the Treatment of Migraine-Type Headaches"on September 29, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Migraine Disorders; Virtual Reality Interventions: Device: Virtual Reality Sponsors: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Not yet recruiting
- Enabling Remote Access to Breathe Easier: A Novel Approach to Improve Symptom Managementon September 29, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell; Lung Cancer Stage I; Lung Cancer Stage II; Lung Cancer Stage III Interventions: Other: Breathe Easier Progressive Web Application Sponsors: University of South Carolina Not yet recruiting
- Switching Mediterranean Consumers to Mediterranean Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patternson September 28, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Healthy Subjects; Behavior, Health; Family Interventions: Device: AI-based Apps; Behavioral: Mediterranean-based diet toolkit and activities; Other: Healthy plant-based snacks; Other: AI-based Apps + Mediterranean-based diet toolkit and activities; Other: AI-based Apps + Healthy plant-based snacks; Other: Mediterranean-based diet toolkit and activities + Healthy plant-based snacks; […]
- Confirmation of Accuracy of the Tool-in-lesion Technology (TiLT) of the Galaxy System With Integrated TOMO Technologyon September 28, 2023 at 4:00 am
Conditions: Lung Cancer; Nodes, Lung Interventions: Device: Robotic assisted bronchoscopy Sponsors: Noah Medical Recruiting