Overcoming challenges of recruiting cancer patients into clinical trials: insights from a randomized trial of app-based smoking cessation interventions
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Social media recruitment for cancer patients in clinical trials is highly effective and cost-efficient. It enrolled significantly more diverse participants for smoking cessation interventions compared to internet or clinic-based methods.
Area Of Science
- Clinical Trials and Oncology
- Behavioral Science
- Health Disparities
Background
- Recruitment for behavioral clinical trials in cancer patients frequently falls short, particularly for underrepresented populations.
- Effective recruitment strategies are crucial for enrolling diverse patient groups in cancer research.
Purpose Of The Study
- To compare the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of social media, internet sites, and clinic-based recruitment strategies.
- To assess the characteristics of cancer patients enrolled via different recruitment methods in a smoking cessation trial.
Main Methods
- A randomized trial of app-based smoking cessation interventions compared accrual and cost across three recruitment strategies.
- Statistical analyses included Fisher's exact tests and analysis of variance to compare participant data.
- Participant characteristics (sociodemographic, cancer type/stage, smoking habits) were analyzed by recruitment source.
Main Results
- Social media recruited 79.6% of participants, significantly outperforming internet (10.1%) and clinic (9.8%) methods.
- Social media recruitment was the most cost-effective, with a cost per participant of $270 compared to $454 (internet) and $2,240 (clinic).
- Social media attracted a more socioeconomically diverse group, including those with low income and later-stage cancers, while clinics recruited older adults and Hispanic participants.
Conclusions
- Social media is a highly efficient and cost-effective strategy for recruiting a diverse sample of cancer patients into behavioral clinical trials.
- Utilizing social media platforms can significantly improve the enrollment of underrepresented populations in cancer research.
- This approach holds substantial potential for enhancing recruitment in future behavioral oncology trials.
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