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:
- The Spine Phenome Projecton February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Low Back Pain; Neck Pain Sponsors: Ohio State University; National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Recruiting
- Does Weightbearing Crutch Technology Impact Patient Compliance?on February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Fracture Healing Interventions: Behavioral: Weight-Bearing Feedback; Device: Smart Crutch Tip Sponsors: NYU Langone Health; ComeBack Mobility Recruiting
- Phenotyping Adherence Through Technology-Enabled Reports and Navigationon February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Medication Adherence Interventions: Behavioral: The PATTERN Intervention Sponsors: Northwestern University; The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers; National Institute on Aging (NIA) Completed
- HD Sense Pilot Study - a Novel Method of Hemodynamic Monitoringon February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Hemodynamic Instability Interventions: Device: ConCardiac Sponsors: Charite University, Berlin, Germany Completed
- Technology-Based Prevention for Adolescents in Primary Careon February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Substance Use Interventions: Behavioral: Intervention Sponsors: Georgia State University Completed
- Using Healthcare Financing and Digital Technology to Improve Hypertension Prevention and Control in Tanzaniaon February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Hypertension; Diabetes Interventions: Other: Nurse-delivered care using WelTel check-ins and BCC SMS; Other: Community-based peer-support model Sponsors: Queen's University; Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute; Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Not yet recruiting
- Comparing Digitally and Traditionally Made Ankle Foot Orthoseson February 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Flaccid Paresis; Spastic Paresis; Cerebral Palsy; Stroke; Spinal Cord Injury; Spina Bifida; Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injury Interventions: Device: Part A First Wear Period: Traditional AFO(s); Device: Part A First Wear Period: Digital AFO(s); Device: Part A Second Wear Period: Traditional AFO(s); Device: Part A Second Wear Period: Digital AFO(s); Device: Part B Long-term Evaluation […]
- Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Candela Technologyon February 13, 2025 at 5:00 am
Conditions: Hair Reduction; Tattoo Removal; Wrinkle; Acne; Scars; Benign Cutaneous Vascular Lesions; Skin Conditions Interventions: Device: Nordlys, Gentle, Picoway, Vbeam, Profound, Profound Matrix, eTwo, Exceed, CO2RE Sponsors: Candela Corporation Recruiting