Tubestop - Patient Recruitment

Description

Patient recruitment is the process of identifying and enrolling eligible participants in a clinical trial.

Patient recruitment is a critical step in the clinical trial process to identify and enroll a sufficient number of participants to ensure that the trial is statistically powered to detect a difference between the intervention and control groups. The best method for recruiting patients for a clinical trial will vary depending on the type of trial and the target population. However, all methods should be used in a way that is ethical and respectful of potential participants. Methods that can be used to recruit patients for clinical trials, include:

Direct contact: This involves contacting potential participants directly by phone, mail, or email.
Public awareness campaigns: This involves raising awareness of the clinical trial through advertising, social media, or other public outreach methods.
Collaboration with healthcare providers: This involves working with healthcare providers to identify and refer potential participants to the clinical trial.
Patient registries: This involves using patient registries to identify potential participants who meet the key eligibility criteria for the clinical trial.

DCT-specific Considerations/Inputs

Traditional clinical trials often rely on clinical research sites to recruit patients. However, DCTs require a multi-channel approach to reach a wider range of patients. This may include using online advertising, social media, and patient advocacy groups. Ideally, patients and sites are included in the development of any patient recruitment tactics and materials to ensure they are useful and the information shared about the trial is aligned to patients' needs and interests.

By using a multi-channel approach to patient recruitment, sponsors and investigators can help to ensure that DCTs are able to recruit the patients needed to answer the scientific questions of the study, in a reasonable time frame.

Mapping the Patient Journey