An easy means to manage reciprocal high expectations is to maintain open communication. Let each other know why a specific activity is or is not occurring and what can be expected and when. Budgets can be negotiated. When presented with a carefully developed and documented budget for performing a trial at an AHC site, the majority of sponsors will offer a reasonable budget. It is to everyone s advantage to make available the necessary resources to successfully complete a clinical trial in a careful and timely manner.
Complex studies require greater resources.
For a particular clinical research project, the AHC might not have an available investigator or research subject pool. Rather than to make an imperfect match, we sometimes turn down study opportunities. The key is to promptly and accurately respond to requests to site a study and to only take on projects that can be successfully completed. Expect multiple amendments to research protocols. An unfortunate recent trend is initiation of research projects that have been developed too rapidly.