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Clinical trials and Research Blog
The Citruslabs blog covers all things clinical trial patient recruitment and retention as well as exciting news and developments in the medical research industry. Browse our recent posts or search for a topic you're interested in to learn more.
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How to boost clinical trial enrollment with Citrus
Ditch your spreadsheet with our world-leading patient recruitment software.
Joanna Thomson
Aug 24, 20203 min read
5 trial recruitment protocols for clinical research today
Today, we take a look at 5 procedures that will enhance your patients’ experience and help you get the most out of your trial recruitment.
Joanna Thomson
Aug 21, 20206 min read
Clinical trials: 5 tips for getting FDA approval
FDA approval is inherently linked to patient recruitment issues; and it's up to research sites to solve these problems.
Joanna Thomson
Aug 12, 20207 min read
4 steps to successful clinical trial recruitment
This bite-size guide is guaranteed to help research sites clearly understand the core elements of patient-centricity.
Joanna Thomson
Aug 6, 20206 min read
4 aims for heart health clinical trials in 2020
Today, we lay out 4 aims for heart health clinical trials this year; and consider what research sites and clinical trial sponsors alike...
Joanna Thomson
Jul 31, 20206 min read
Citruslabs: the story of a patient recruitment company
Since 2015, our team has been hard at work raising awareness of clinical trials across the globe. Read more our history and aims here.
Joanna Thomson
Jul 24, 20204 min read
Video marketing for patient recruitment
Video has well and truly killed the radio (and other traditional marketing) stars, a study by Amplomedia suggests. It finds that 70% of...
Joanna Thomson
Jul 22, 20203 min read
Patient recruitment: our top 4 methods for 2020
Starting with the most traditional approaches and ending with industry-leading methodologies, our breakdown aims to increase patient...
Joanna Thomson
Jun 29, 20206 min read
4 patient recruitment mistakes hindering your research
As several states across the US start to open up again, and with the UK following suit in a matter of weeks, now is the time for...
Joanna Thomson
May 25, 20206 min read
Virtual clinical trials: why the future starts now
Late last week, Science 37 and AiCure announced a partnership that is now looking to support and deliver industry-leading technologies for..
Joanna Thomson
May 4, 20204 min read
Patient recruitment critical in clinical research now
Right now, 86% of clinical trials are not meeting their patient targets on time. While statistics like this won’t surprise industry...
Joanna Thomson
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Patient recruitment: the best automated assistants for 2020
Check out this list of our automated tools that will streamline your patient recruitment.
Joanna Thomson
Feb 4, 20205 min read
5 key steps to successful patient recruitment
Patient recruitment is essential to the success of any clinical trial. Research sites know that an adequate sample size is necessary for...
Marcus Heagney
Jan 29, 20204 min read
Patient recruitment for Alzheimer’s clinical trials
It is no secret that patient recruitment in clinical trials is a problem. The statistics are grim: 15-20% of sites enroll ZERO (yes, zero) p
Susanne Mitschke
Dec 10, 20193 min read
What Stops People Joining Clinical Trials?
Recruiting patients has proven to be a struggle for many trials, with 15-20% of sites being unable to recruit even 1 patient (Lo, 2014)....
Gurleen Khaira
Nov 4, 20193 min read
5 Tips for Successful Patient Recruitment
With 80% of clinical trials failing to meet patient recruitment deadlines, it is clear that many sites struggle to attract patients to...
Gurleen Khaira
Oct 21, 20194 min read
5 Reasons to participate in Clinical Trials
Before we tell you why to take part in a clinical trial, we should tell you what a clinical trial actually is. A clinical trial is used...
Citruslabs Staff
Oct 7, 20193 min read
5 Tips for Recruiting Seniors to Clinical Trials
Recruiting senior citizens presents no shortage of challenges to clinical trials organisers. Several studies have found that the over-65...
Citruslabs Staff
Jun 26, 20183 min read
5 Ways To Improve Your Patient Enrollment Strategy
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail! Through five simple steps, you will be able to improve your patient enrollment.
Citruslabs Staff
Oct 19, 20173 min read
Metrics for using Social Media in Patient Recruitment
Social Media is very important for clinical trial recruitment. Learn what metrics matter to improve your patient recruitment efforts via onl
Citruslabs Staff
Sep 22, 20174 min read
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