DCT cost calculator, supplements vertical: three-step input form and results panel with cost comparison, time savings, and hidden cost risk score.
Decentralized clinical trial cost estimate
Directional estimate in 60 seconds. The full quote comes from a conversation.
Step 1
Your study
Study phase
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Supplements
Vitamins and minerals
Botanicals and herbs
Probiotics
Sports nutrition
Functional foods
Other
Participants
600
Duration (months)
24
Step 2
Operating model
Trial model
Hybrid
Fully decentralized
Number of sites
18
Visit modality mix
20%
25%
25%
30%
In-person
Home health
Televisit
Wearables
Step 3
Your stack
Vendor count
5
EDC, ePRO, eConsent, IRT, central lab, DHT, telehealth
Geography
US
EU
Both
Expected dropout
0%
Higher dropout extends enrollment and over-recruitment costs.
Contingency buffer
0%
Applied on top of all categories for risk reserve.
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Time saved
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Faster enrollment, faster lock
Hidden cost risk
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Cost vs. traditional site-based
Category
DCT
Traditional
Delta
Net
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Enrollment timeline
Traditional
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DCT
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Estimate uses Tufts and Medable benchmarks plus People Science vendor data, adjusted for supplement study cost structures. Range reflects integration build variance and home health network coverage. See methodology for assumptions.
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