In the August issue of InFocus, Clincierge shares actionable ways to overcome participation barriers for rare diseases. Steps to overcoming participation barriers include coordinating access on a global scale, removing geographic barriers to participation, and leveraging patient coordinators to ensure patient comfort.
In this Summer 2021 issue of InSite, The Global Journal for Clinical Research Sites, we leverage our Global Impact Partnership with Society for Clinical Research Sites to address practical steps to recruit and retain diverse patient populations in clinical trials.
Achieving Diversity in Orthotic and Prosthetic Clinical Trials Logistical and financial barriers have created significant barriers to clinical trial participation, resulting in historical under-representation of minority populations in clinical trials. As the industry seeks to counter past shortcomings, sponsors in the O&P space must utilize proactive strategies to recruit diverse populations to ensure appropriate diversity. …
The medical community and cultural opinion agree: clinical trials need diversity. It’s our job to serve affected populations, but we cannot do that if we don’t have an appropriate representation of these populations in our research. Minorities are often more at risk for the disease yet are egregiously underrepresented in clinical trials. Understanding why and …
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Members of ethnic communities around the globe suffer from rare diseases unique to their demographic group. Their genetic makeup makes them more susceptible to hereditary issues which affect generation after generation. Designing a trial and selecting participants with diverse backgrounds that proportionally represent each demographic group is one of the first steps a sponsor can …
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Diversity in Clinical Trials: Going Beyond Why to How Diversity is a hot-button issue within the global medical community. The industry continues to seek effective and sustainable solutions to create more diverse clinical trials. Our CEO, Scott Gray, joined Michael Causey, Editor-in-Chief, ACRP TV, to share his insight and practical methods for improving diversity in …
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Shaun White has 3 Olympic gold medals, and singer Jessie J. performed during the 2012 Olympic Games’ closing ceremony. But these two have more than Olympic performances in common. Both were born with rare genetic heart conditions. And despite their diagnoses, these two have never let their heart conditions hold them back. The most common …
View the results of our recent research to explore how effective patient support strategies can reduce barriers, increase retention, and improve outcomes in rare disease clinical trials in our latest eBook.
