Recruiting participants for clinical trials is frequently a bigger challenge than conducting the trials themselves. A delay in recruitment prolongs the study's timeline, delaying 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 28% are new.
Top sources of clinical trial information:
Fifty-eight percent from primary care physicians
Forty percent from online registries
30% from search engines
Nineteen percent from primary care nurses
19% from pharmaceutical companies
Motivations for Participation
Top perceived benefits:
26% to advance medicine
Thirty-six percent 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
63% confidentiality
Seventy-three percent types of procedures
75% study purpose
83% potential risks and benefits
Enrollment Challenges
37% of sites under-enroll, with eleven percent failing to enroll any patients.
Doubling original timelines helps ninety percent of trials meet enrollment goals.
Seventy percent of the public haven't considered clinical trials, with 19% 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
40% lack confidence in finding a suitable study, and seventy percent 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 ninety-four percent of volunteers would participate again.
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