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Successful clinical trials ensure that participants are recruited and retained. Patient recruitment can be challenging, however. The retention rate of some patients is low. We consider several factors before beginning a clinical trial. For more information, read this blog!
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The ability to properly recruit and retain participants is critical to the success of clinical research. According to research, nine out of ten studies will not fulfill their patient recruitment and retention in clinical trials within the time frame. PATIENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN CLINICAL TRIALS CHALLANGES VIAL
MANUAL OPERATIONS TAKE A LONG TIME Patients are subjected to long surveys, and they eventually lose interest. Once registered, participants are subjected to a series of tests at a variety of health centers at varying intervals, depending on the study's criteria.
CLINICAL TRIALS ARE A MYSTE TO MOST PEOPLE According to research, a large part of the problem is a lack of awareness. According to statistics, 57% of people in the United States have never seen or heard of a clinical trial, and 50% have never even heard of the idea. VIAL
COMMUNICATION Participants appreciate information and motivation from their primary care providers regarding clinical trials. Physicians may be uninformed of research opportunities and may be hesitant to send older patients to studies if they are not aware of them.
ACCESSBILITY ISSUES Patients sometimes refuse to participate in clinical trials because they believe there is no availability in their location or for their illness. Perhaps they believe that trials are only held in major cities and that the thought of traveling long distances for medical attention is too much for them to bear.
PATIENTS ARE STILL DROPPING OUT Even when recruitment is successful, a quarter of participants drop out before the study is completed. Between 2000 and 2006, enrollment in clinical trials declined by 16%, while retention fell by 21%, resulting in more than two-thirds of trials failing to meet their goals.
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