Detection

Continuous

Real-time across wearable + ePRO streams

Routing

Automated

In-app · concierge · coordinator · logistics

Closure

Tracked

Every issue followed to documented resolution

Closed-loop compliance for real-world trials

Closed-Loop
Compliance Engine

A compliance engine is not a queue of alerts. It is the closed loop between automated detection and human-led resolution — pairing every wearable or ePRO issue with the right next step, from an in-app nudge to a concierge call to a device-logistics task, and tracking it through to closure.

Detect → Route → Resolve → Document

DETECT
ROUTE
ACT
CLOSE

Closed-Loop Workflow

Detect → Route → Act → Close

Why are you calling me about my watch? I thought the dashboard handled that.
The dashboard saw a 36-hour sync gap. Most of those are fixable in two minutes — so we call instead of waiting for the site visit.
Detection without action is just a status indicator. The loop is the point.
Close the loop, protect the cohort Automated triggers + human outreach

What 'Closed Loop' Really Means

In clinical trials, a closed-loop compliance engine is the layer that pairs every detected issue with an action — and tracks the action through to closure. Alerts that don't resolve aren't compliance. They're a queue.

Closing the loop is what turns a dashboard from a status indicator into an operational tool.

Related pages: Automated Compliance · Concierge

Closed-loop compliance dashboard pairing detection with concierge action

Why Compliance Alerts Don't Translate to Compliance

Most compliance systems are detection systems. They alert, but they don't act. The data drifts anyway because the loop never closes.

Alerts without owners

Notifications fire into a shared inbox; nobody is responsible for closure.

Detection and action split

Detection lives in one system, action in another — with manual hand-off in between.

Site-only resolution

Sites are asked to chase compliance, but lack the time and global visibility.

No outreach capacity

Resolution requires patient contact, but the operating model has no concierge layer.

Inconsistent thresholds

Rules vary across studies and regions, so closure rates aren't comparable.

No tracking

Without closure tracking, recurring issues hide in plain sight.

Detection is necessary but not sufficient. Compliance is what happens after detection.

Delve Closed-Loop Engine vs Detection-Only Tooling

Detection-only tooling

  • Alerts without ownership
  • Detection and action in separate systems
  • Site-only resolution
  • No outreach capacity built in
  • No closure tracking

Delve closed-loop engine

  • Every alert routed to a defined resolver
  • Detection, routing, action in one workflow
  • Multilingual concierge outreach built in
  • Site + central operations sharing one view
  • Every issue tracked through to closure

A closed loop is the difference between knowing about a problem and actually fixing it.

What a Strong Closed-Loop Engine Includes

Compliance engines that hold up under long-duration, multi-region trials are built around routing and closure — not just alerting.

Strong closed-loop compliance means the trial sees a problem, acts on it, and documents the closure — in the window where it still matters.

See related pages: Automated Compliance · Concierge · Signal QC

Closed-loop compliance engine with detection, routing, concierge action, and closure tracking

Where the Engine Pays Off

Once detection, routing, and concierge are in one loop, the operating metrics that actually matter start to move together.

Wear-time recovery

Sync and wear-time issues addressed before they become endpoint damage.

ePRO completion

Missed-entry triage with multilingual outreach inside the response window.

Device logistics

Hardware faults routed to logistics for replacement — without site round-trips.

Site relief

Coordinators get a managed queue, not an inbox of unprioritized alerts.

Sponsor visibility

Cohort-level dashboards show where time is being spent and what's resolving.

Audit defensibility

Every detection and action documented with timestamp and outcome.

The closed loop is where wearable and ePRO compliance becomes operationally trustworthy.

FAQ

How is the loop different from sending alerts to coordinators?

Coordinators are one possible resolver, but most compliance issues are faster to fix via patient outreach. The engine routes each issue to whoever can resolve it fastest — and tracks the result.

Can the engine work without concierge?

Yes, but the closure rates won't be the same. Most multi-year, multi-region trials run the engine with concierge because patient-side resolution is what closes the loop reliably.

How configurable are the rules?

Rules are configured per study against the protocol's actual compliance definitions — not generic 'wear-time > X' thresholds. We tune them during study setup and revise them as patterns emerge.

Close the Loop Between Detection and Resolution

Delve combines real-time detection, rule-based routing, multilingual concierge outreach, and closure tracking into one engine designed to protect compliance across the life of the study.

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