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Some of these factors are external, but others can be prevented. Multiple factors can play a role in one’s decision to drop out, and each patient has their own circumstances and motivations. Or, the patient simply changed their mind (it is their right to do so). What are some common reasons dropouts occur?

13 patients are consented and move to screening.

31 patients are pre-screen qualified and move to consent.

100 patients identified or available move to the pre-screen step.

(The Leaky Pipe Analysis was contributed by Beth Harper of Clinical Performance Partners, Inc.) The “typical” funnel shows the process of patient participation and is used to identify gaps and find where to “fill the funnel” or “manage the leaks.” Industry benchmark data suggests that on average across all protocol phases and therapeutic areas, you need to identify ~10 patients to randomize 1. 18% of patients randomized end up dropping out. Seven of 100 known patients from the top of the funnel complete the trial. Their feedback may provide insight into what changes can be implemented to improve the patient experience. When possible, understanding why a participant chooses to discontinue a study is valuable information to obtain. While some dropouts will always be inevitable, it’s crucial to prevent both study delays and missing study data for regulatory submissions. It’s clear there’s a need for more effective ways to keep patients on protocols.

This infographic provides insights to average dropout rates, reasons dropouts occur and solutions for better patient retention.ĭownload a larger version of the infographic Participants may drop out of a study for an unavoidable reason, however, many of the reasons participants leave a study are preventable.

#Study participants trial#

Since going through a clinical trial is a voluntary process, participants have the right to exit the study at any given time, without any given reason. Any study delay can be harmful to the study and the site as a whole. Keeping participants in a trial ultimately helps keep a study on track, saving the site time, money and resources in the process. While patient recruitment is key to starting a clinical trial, patient retention may be more critical in ensuring the trial moves through the phases.