Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 2nd Annual
Trial Design and Protocol Development
Novel Approaches to Trial Design and Patient-Centric Protocol Development
14-15 October 2025
We are pleased to announce production of Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 2nd Annual “Trial Design and Protocol Development: Novel Approaches to Trial Design and Patient-Centric Protocol Development” being held 14-15 October 2025 at the InterContinental Barcelona-Fira Center in Barcelona, Spain.
Drug development organizations understand the need to include patient and site perspective in protocol design and planning. Incorporating patient voice, as well as site perspectives, into clinical trial design and protocol development leads to better recruitment, retention, satisfaction, and to increased likelihood of trial success. The Trial Design and Protocol Development conference evaluates new strategies to improve and optimize protocol design, methods to incorporate participant voice, and collaborative approaches to reduce site and patient burden. The gathering will be part of the Summit for Clinical Trials Operations Executives (SCOPE) Europe, a two-day event made up of shared plenary keynotes from biopharma thought leaders, 6 conference tracks focused on specific issues and functions within the clin ops, innovation and research enterprise, informal and interactive breakout discussion groups, and networking. Please see the overall program map below for 2025. Topics to be discussed at the Trial Design and Protocol Development conference track include:
- Data science and GenAI in protocol planning
- Imbedding inclusive design
- Patient-centric approaches to protocol development
- Incorporating site and patient input into protocol development and trial planning
- Planning and deploying decentralised and hybrid trials
- Analytics-driven trial design
- Approaches to patient journey mapping
- Novel approaches to stakeholder communication and collaboration
Do you have an idea for a Pre-Conference Workshop?
If your company is interested in hosting a 1-hour workshop on Monday, 13 October, please submit your topic and faculty details via the podium presentation link below. Select the related track, complete the required sections of the form, and include “Pre-Con Workshop” in the Proposal Title.
The deadline for priority consideration is 3 March 2025.
All proposals are subject to review by session chairpersons and/or the Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure the overall quality of the conference program. Additionally, as per Cambridge Healthtech Institute policy, a select number of vendors and consultants who provide products and services will be offered opportunities for podium presentation slots based on a variety of Corporate Sponsorships.
Opportunities for Participation: