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Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

This is a member publication of Imperial College London (Jisc)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/76980, first published .
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Blockchain Smart Contracts for Automating Clinical Trials: Systematic Review and Proposed System Architecture

Blockchain Smart Contracts for Automating Clinical Trials: Systematic Review and Proposed System Architecture

Authors of this article:

Zara Sheikh1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gargi Samarth1 Author Orcid Image ;   Usman Jaffer1, 3 Author Orcid Image

Zara Sheikh   1, 2 , BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCS, MPH ;   Gargi Samarth   1 , MBBS, MMEd, MRCS ;   Usman Jaffer   1, 3 , MRCS, PhD, FRCS

1 Imperial Vascular Unit, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

2 Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab, Harvard University, United States

3 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Usman Jaffer, MRCS, PhD, FRCS
  • Imperial Vascular Unit
  • St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Praed Street
  • London W2 1NY
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 7933513065
  • Email: u.jaffer@imperial.ac.uk