
Breaking the Bottleneck: Rethinking Study Start-Up for Faster Trial Activation
From WCG Talks Trials by WCG
March 4, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 31
About this episode
This episode discusses the persistent bottlenecks in clinical trial study start-up and features insights from industry experts.
Study start-up remains one of the most persistent bottlenecks in clinical trials—slowing site activation, delaying patient enrollment, and adding pressure across already stretched teams. In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, host Jamie Harper, Vice President of Site Solutions & Engagement at WCG, is joined by Stephanie Held, Associate Director of Coverage Analysis, and Jody Ingebritsen‑Howe, Director of Contracts & Budgets, to unpack why start-up timelines continue to stall and w...
People in this episode
Host: Jamie Harper
Guests: Stephanie Held, Jody Ingebritsen‑Howe
Topics covered
- clinical trials
- study start-up
- site activation
- patient enrollment
- team pressure
Keywords
- clinical trials
- study start-up
- site activation
- patient enrollment
- WCG
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WCG
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