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The most challenging bottleneck for nearly every clinical trial is the recruitment of the intended number of patients within the planned timeframe. The selection of the best study sites is therefore of crucial importance to the success of a clinical trial. In order to find a suitable site, it is necessary to understand the motivation to participate. These motivations can include:
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Scientific interest in a new therapy option: this is a very frequent reason to participate in clinical trials, especially for university hospitals and other scientific oriented organisations
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The possibility to offer clinical studies to the patients: centres for specific indications and severe diseases are expected to be able to provide the option to participate in clinical trials to their patients
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Strong relation to the sponsor: if an investigator has already been involved in early stages of the clinical development, they are certainly likely to be interested in participating in later phase clinical studies
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Financial interests: especially for clinical studies with substances that are not in the frontline of scientific interest, the fee for the treatment of patients within a study may be a motivator for participation in a clinical trial
Good sites combine as many of the above-mentioned motivations as possible. |
