Title

Comparing Community and Specialty Provider-Based Recruitment in a Randomized Clinical Trial: Clinical Trial in Fecal Incontinence

Department/School

Social Work

Date of this version

2010

Document Type

Article

Keywords

recruitment, retention, cultural diversity, randomized controlled trials, fecal incontinence, fiber

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20408

Abstract

Recruitment of participants to clinical trials remains a significant challenge, especially for research addressing topics of a sensitive nature such as fecal incontinence (FI). In the Fiber Study, a randomized controlled trial on symptom management for FI, we successfully enrolled 189 community-living adults through collaborations with specialty-based and community-based settings, each employing methods tailored to the organizational characteristics of their site. Results show that using the two settings increased racial and ethnic diversity of the sample and inclusion of informal caregivers. There were no differential effects on enrollment, final eligibility, or completion of protocol by site. Strategic collaborations with complementary sites can achieve sample recruitment goals for clinical trials on topics that are sensitive or known to be underreported.

Volume

33

Issue

6

Published in

Research in Nursing & Health

Citation/Other Information

Whitebird, R. R., Bliss, D. Z., Savik, K., Lowry, A., & Jung, H. G. (2010). Comparing community and specialty provider-based recruitment in a randomized clinical trial: Clinical trial in fecal incontinence. Research Nursing & Health, 33(6), 500-511. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20408

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