Patient Recruitment and Enrollment in Clinical Trials
Attracting participants for clinical trials is often more challenging than conducting the trials themselves. A delay in recruitment stretches the study's timeline, pushing back the treatment's market availability. Take a look at the infographic below to understand how the public discovers clinical trials, motivations for participation, and the hurdles faced in enrollment.Patient Recruitment and Enrollment Infographic
Discovering Clinical Trials
72% of participants are existing patients, while twenty-eight percent are new.
Top sources of clinical trial information:
58% from primary care physicians
Forty percent from online registries
Thirty percent from search engines
19% from primary care nurses
19% from pharmaceutical companies
Motivations for Participation
Top perceived benefits:
Twenty-six percent to advance medicine
36% to improve others' lives
15% to improve their condition
Eight percent as the best treatment option
5% for monetary compensation
Factors influencing participation:
Sixty percent physical location
Sixty-three percent confidentiality
73% types of procedures
75% study purpose
Eighty-three percent potential risks and benefits
Enrollment Challenges
Thirty-seven percent of sites under-enroll, with 11% failing to enroll any patients.
Doubling original timelines helps 90% of trials meet enrollment goals.
70% of the public haven't considered clinical trials, with nineteen percent unwilling to participate and seven percent unsure.
Top perceived risks:
40% side effects
33% overall health risks
7% receiving placebo
Seven percent stopping beneficial treatments
Forty percent lack confidence in finding a suitable study, and 70% seldom consider clinical trials when discussing treatment options.
However, there's optimism for improvement: 74% are open to discussing trial participation in online peer communities, and 94% of volunteers would participate again.
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