Home Trial Support

Home nursing support for clinical trials

As a specialist homecare nursing provider, we offer extra support to CRO’s, sponsors and study sites by conducting homecare visits to patients participating in clinical trials.

Home visits to patients participating in clinical trials by specialist homecare nurses

Experienced clinical homecare nurses covering a broad spectrum of therapy areas

Complex IMP administration including IV infusions

Blood sample collection (e.g. PK, ctDNA samples)

Injection administration in the home (IM & SC)

Measuring observations in the home (Blood pressure, vitals signs etc)

Home Nursing for clinical Trials

Our Home Trial Support service increases retention and participation in clinical trials, whilst also providing a positive patient experience, by reducing the burden of sites visits for patients and their families.

Our team of specialist homecare nurses are able to visit a patient during a clinical trial and conduct aspects of the study in the home, leading to a more community-based clinical trial model. We have an experienced team of GCP qualified registered nurses with a sound cross therapy background within multiple specialities.

Our service enables a range of protocol and procedures to be conducted in the patient’s home, from collecting blood samples to administering complex IMP’s via infusions. Our nurses cover a broad spectrum of therapy areas and are trained in the protocols and requirements of the study as well as ICH–GCP.

Some of therapy areas include:

Oncology
Rare Diseases
Respiratory disease
Haematology
Anti–Infectives
Endocrine
Immunology
Musculoskeletal
Parkinson’s Disease
Intestinal Failure
IBD
Cardiovascular Disease

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Partnerships with direct-to-patient logistic services for IMP and sample shipments

NMC registered & ICH-GCP trained clinical homecare nurses with years of clinical trial experience

Easy referral process from study sites to our home nursing and logistic services

secure patient record system to schedule & record patient visits

Dedicated project management team for your study. Experts in clinical homecare.

Excellent working relationships with CRO's, study sites & sponsors

Ensure trial continuity, viability and data preservation

Quick project setup times

A one stop solution for your studies with home nursing

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Meet our Nurses

Danielle Campbell

Deputy Director of Nursing, RGN

Danielle has 11 years of experience within healthcare, she has managed a busy oncology homecare service across the South of England and is passionate about bringing care closer to home for patients. As well as working within an NHS acute colorectal surgical ward Danielle has also played an integral role as a specialist screening practitioner within the NHS England colorectal screening service across three busy NHS trusts. Danielle is also qualified in administration of systemic anti-cancer therapy and has trained a team across the UK and Ireland in specialist oncology care. In her spare time Danielle enjoys yoga and spending time at the beach.

Sarah Diamond

Specialist Homecare Nurse

Sarah has over 20 years of nursing experience that includes 4 years in acute medicine, providing her with the skills to be an autonomous practitioner in the community. Sarah was also the lead Oncology nurse for 2 years at The Tunbridge Wells Nuffield and worked for 13 years in rare diseases providing enzyme replacement therapies in patient's homes. Sarah's hobbies include swimming, pilates and travel.

The benefits of home nursing for clinical trials

Reduces the number of sites visits for patients & families

Increase Trial Participation

Increase Retention

Provides a positive patient experience

Lessens the resources for study sites allowing further studies to take place

Leads to better healthcare outcomes

What do our sponsors say?

As a biotechnology company developing therapies for advanced cancer, it became clear that COVID-19 had the potential to disrupt the care our clinical trial patients were receiving.

We engaged with Wren Healthcare to provide home nursing services and within one month of initial contact the first patient was seen at home.

Throughout the start up Wren Healthcare were proactive, responsive and flexible and this continued throughout the COVID-19 period when home nursing support was provided.

We are so pleased with the service provided that we are considering building a home nursing element into our future protocols where possible. Our thanks go to Wren Healthcare for helping us keep our patients safe and on study, whilst relieving some burden on the NHS throughout this challenging time

What do our patients say?

Fantastic service - from my first tentative conversation, to my home visit, I was put totally at ease. In the comfort of my home everything was explained at every stage.

Sarah and Angie arrived on time and immediately put me at ease with their friendliness. The treatment process was explained fully beforehand which gave me confidence. As the treatment took place we had constant conversation which helped me. At all times they checked if I was OK. Post treatment I was told the follow-up procedure and contact numbers if needed. Thank-you Ladies for being so professional and caring.

Do you have a question about this service?

0203 974 6950

info@wrenhealthcare.co.uk

Home nursing support for clinical trials