Research Professionals Expands Decentralised Clinical Trial Services Beyond Europe into the Middle East and North Africa
01 October 2025 – Budapest, Hungary
Research Professionals (RP-DCT) is proud to announce that, in addition to its established pan-European coverage, it has extended its Decentralised Clinical Trial (DCT) services to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including KSA, UAE, Egypt, Morocco and more. This expansion positions RP-DCT as a key DCT partner across Europe and the MENA, supporting the seamless delivery of home nursing and digital clinical trial capabilities. This service is particularly useful to sponsors for rare disease studies and for all study types where patients have difficulty getting to clinical study sites.
Since 2015, RP-DCT has supported sponsors and CROs with a comprehensive decentralised model that helps reduce site and patient burden, accelerates recruitment, improves retention, and supports safeguard data quality. The expansion into MENA ensures that this proven approach can now be applied to a wider range of geographies and populations, across all therapeutic areas.
“Extending our services to MENA enables sponsors to run truly patient-centric trials across Europe and the Middle East & North Africa, without compromising compliance or data quality.”- György BARTA, Pharm. D., Clinical Operations Director, RP-DCT.
At the heart of RP-DCT’s model is the combination of a network of locally trained research nurses (including gender-concordant nursing where appropriate) and highly skilled Nurse Coordinators who coordinate and oversee home-visit operations, ensuring quality, compliance, and operational efficiency, while Principal Investigators and sponsors/CROs retain medical and study oversight. This is reinforced by a robust digital platform that streamlines every aspect of decentralised trials. Operations follow ICH-GCP; platforms are validated to 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11; privacy is aligned with GDPR and applicable MENA PDPL requirements, with optional in-region data hosting.
Core capabilities include:
- Role-specific, multilingual portals and platforms designed to meet the needs of all stakeholders
- Secure eConsent and ePRO solutions (validated to 21 CFR Part 11 / EU Annex 11)
- Wearable integration and real-time remote data capture
- eSource integration for streamlined and compliant data collection
- Automated scheduling, visit reminders, and medication alerts
- Patient safety monitoring with rapid escalation pathways
- Virtual assessments and tele-visits
- Supply chain and nurse resource coordination
“With locally licensed, gender-concordant nurses and cross-region data transfer mechanisms aligned to GDPR and PDPL, RP-DCT addresses the practical and cultural realities of home-based research in MENA.”- Chris HAMILTON, Managing Partner, Turn Life Science Solutions Ltd
With established European coverage now complemented by MENA capabilities, RP-DCT reinforces its role as a trusted partner for sponsors and CROs delivering efficient, patient-centric clinical trials across Europe and MENA.
About Research Professionals (RP-DCT)
RP-DCT is a European-based leader in the design and management of decentralised clinical trials.
Through a network of qualified research nurses, supported by dedicated Nurse Coordinators and
integrated digital solutions, RP-DCT has been delivering patient-centric research support since
2015.
Operating across Europe and MENA, RP-DCT helps sponsors and CROs engage diverse patient populations
while ensuring the highest quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
Sponsors or CROs in need of DCT services can contact Research Professionals at contact@rp-dct.com
