Qualifying patients for trials can cause a lot of headaches. Very strict Inclusion/Exclusion criteria is now the norm for most trials, making it difficult to find people who match exactly ...
Engaging with potential participants is the second key element for successful patient recruitment. What you’re after is to be clear, easy to understand, and compelling. Easier said than ...
As well as advertising, there are other methods of finding patients to take part in trials. I’ve always liked the idea of having Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) introduce trials to their ...
Finding patients for clinical trials is probably the most difficult of the 4 elements that go into patient recruitment, so I’ve put together 2 videos to outline what’s involved. One of the ...
So how do we go about recruiting patients for clinical trials? There are 4 key elements to consider. Firstly, finding the patients. We need to go out and look for relevant people, so ...
I was at the House of Lords recently, and it got me thinking that what that second chamber does for parliament is similar in function to something I recommend to organizations running ...
While recruiting people into a trial is the single biggest problem, retaining them throughout the trial’s lifespan is another major issue. Which, in turn, leads to additional recruitment ...
Over the time I’ve been involved in the industry, clinical trials have witnessed an increase in complexity in terms of their execution - where multiple site visits for patients have become ...
Another major challenge for patient recruitment is the lack of access to trials. The vast majority of trials are conducted at Clinical Research Sites. These are often large institutions such ...
The primary challenge for patient recruitment is that of awareness. With the majority of people being simply unaware of the existence of clinical trials they could participate in. While the ...