Participant Recruitment
Participant Recruitment, Done Right
Achieve your clinical trial participant enrollment goals with our proven participant-first strategic approaches to participant recruitment.
Participant recruitment delays are remarkably common and costly.
According to Clinical Leader, nearly 80 percent of participant recruitment timelines in clinical trials are not met and over 50 percent of the participants are not enrolled within the planned time frames. Some studies suggest each day of clinical trial setbacks can cost a sponsor $1M in expected sales. After years of experience, Veristat has identified the key pitfalls, considerations, and solutions to help you plan for and achieve your enrollment goals.
Participant-centric advertising, including branded study websites powered by strong marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies, have improved our participant recruitment success rates for our customers in a cost-effective way.
Today's participants are tech-savvy, proactive healthcare consumers, nearly half find out about clinical trials through media and the internet, and we build our recruitment approach around that reality, not around outdated assumptions about how participants search for care.
Veristat Expertise in Participant Recruitment
Consumer-first, not just science-first.
We build participant recruitment around how real people actually search for and decide on clinical trial participation.
A full digital toolkit.
As a service offering we can provide digital media campaigns and social media , study apps and targeted websites, we meet participants where they already are.
In-house call center support.
Some studies require a white-glove approach. Veristat can provide a dedicated in-house call center to help address participant questions and support recruitment efforts directly.
VERISTA’S PROVEN IMPACT
The Cost of Getting Recruitment Wrong
We built our approach around these exact failure points. Participant-centric strategy, not outdated assumptions about how participants search, is what closes this gap.
~80%
of participant recruitment timelines are not met
50%+
of participants are not enrolled within planned timeframes
$1M
potential cost per day of clinical trial setback
60%+
of sites fail to meet original participant enrollment goals
50%+
of sites enroll one or more participants in their studies
Veristat's Offerings
While service and need can vary from study to study, Veristat offers a variety of options:
From branded websites to advocacy partnerships, here's the full toolkit behind every participant we help you recruit.
Participant-Centric Websites.
Branded study websites powered by strong marketing and SEO strategies.
Digital Media Campaigns.
Targeted digital advertising to reach the right participants.
Dedicated in-house call center.
A dedicated call center to support recruitment and answer participant questions.
Online Platforms.
Meeting participants where they already search for information.
Targeted websites and Study Apps.
Reaching audiences actively looking for clinical trials opportunities.
Advocacy Groups Partnerships.
Engaging advocacy groups to extend recruitment reach.
Doctor involvement.
Bringing physicians into the recruitment and referral process.
Participant education & Study Information Sheets.
Ensuring participants understand what participation involves.
Developing IRB-approved pre-screening protocols.
Streamlining qualification before formal enrollment.
NEXT STEPS
Recruitment is just the beginning, here's what keeps your trial moving once participants are enrolled.
Participant Retention & Site Engagement.
Keep the participants you recruit engaged through study completion.
Monitoring & Site Management.
Ensure the sites recruiting your participants stay on track.
Strategic Consulting.
Build recruitment strategy into your broader development plan from the start.
Every day of delay has a price. We help you avoid paying it.
Nearly 80% of trials miss their recruitment timeline. Veristat uses enrollment data to identify where recruitment is falling behind and determine where the strategy needs to change, giving your team clearer direction toward reaching its enrollment goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nearly 80% of participant recruitment timelines are not met, often because trials rely on outdated recruitment approaches rather than participant-centric, digitally-driven strategies that reflect how participants actually search for care today.
Some studies suggest each day of clinical trial setback, including recruitment delays, can cost a sponsor as much as $1M in expected sales.
Veristat can use a variety of services that can include a combination of participant-centric branded websites, digital media campaigns, social media, an in-house call center, advocacy group partnerships, and IRB-approved pre-screening protocols to reach and qualify participants efficiently.