
With the increase in clinical trials from approximately 294,000 in 2019 to over 437,000 by February 2023; research fatigue is occurring in some geographical locations.
Research fatigue occurs when an individual or population of interest becomes weary of being a part of a research endeavor with resultant decline in study participation.
Ways of preventing research fatigue:
Get participant buy in with proper informed consent: people like to be part of something important and know they are making a difference.
Provide results after end of study. Take the time to inform participants about the outcome of the study. They may want to be part of another future endeavor.
Understand reasons for possible drop off and provide mitigation. This involves actually talking to the participants.
Explore new study populations. Settling for the familiar actually takes its toll on that particular location.
Community involvement is crucial especially for large population studies.
Why do we have to prevent research fatigue?
Clinical trials are essential to development of new medicines or treatments.
To ensure a diverse sample that is truly representative of the population.
Health outcomes can be improved by robust participation.
Delayed recruitment leads to higher cost of trials.
Contact Research Alliance network at info@rantw.com for more information on how to support your clinical trials and address research fatigue.
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