In the recent times of the COVID-19 Pandemic crisis, the clinical trial has caught a lot of interest. The whole world is waiting anxiously for a medication or a cure that can cure this dreaded disease or a vaccine that can prevent it. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a huge strain on supporting the clinical trial endeavour and will moreover likely impact key trial results; these impacts should be considered during each and every phase of conducting the trials like the data analysis, investigation and interpretation. All things considered, the reactions to the pandemic have additionally presented innovations and developments that will help the conduct of clinical studies. Our article aims to give an overview of how this dreaded pandemic has had an impact on clinical trials. Trials have confronted numerous vulnerabilities and tremendous challenges including focusing on patient safety in the midst of the pandemic, consenting and selecting participants into trials, data collection and management. Innovation has given numerous answers for these difficulties, and trial managers have adjusted to better approaches for working while proceeding to conduct their clinical trials.

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Dr Rajesh S. Hiray

Professor and HOD, Department of Pharmacology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune – 411001, Maharashtra, India