GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of Medical Device Clinical Studies Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Other Stakeholders January 2022
- Docket Number:
- FDA-2019-D-3846
- Issued by:
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Guidance Issuing OfficeCenter for Devices and Radiological HealthCenter for Biologics Evaluation and Research
FDA is pursuing various efforts of encouraging voluntary patient engagement in clinical studies, including guidance. FDA believes medical device clinical studies designed with patient input may help to address common challenges faced in medical device clinical studies. While FDA acknowledges that patient engagement may be beneficial across the total product lifecycle, this guidance focuses on the applications of patient engagement in the design and conduct of medical device clinical studies.
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