Next year is shaping up to be an inflection point in electronic clinical (eClinical) trial technology. As sites, sponsors, contract research organizations, and patients continue to navigate growing protocol complexity and mounting operational pressure, the industry will continue accelerating in 2026 toward solutions that streamline workflows, reduce technological fragmentation, and make research more accessible for the people doing the daily work.

Corporate leaders who make “One Size Fits All” their go-to strategy may find that it’s only convenient right up until blowback arising from its application to real-world situations proves otherwise. This holds true for the onboarding experience in clinical research settings—no “one size” approach to it can possibly cover the organizational and individual needs for every incoming member of the clinical trials team.