New Educational Initiative, Clinical Trials For All, to Drive More Understanding, Participation, and Diversity
Only 59% of Americans know about
clinical research. 91% of Americans have never been invited to participate, and
Black/African and Hispanic/Latino Americans are less than 12% of participants.
It’s because of reasons like these that a new noncommercial, educational
campaign, Clinical Trials For All, is being launched
— to change these alarming realities that are negatively impacting the health
and welfare of people around the world. Lifesaving cures and life-improving
treatments can become realities if everyday people, like you, help spread the
word about clinical trials to friends, family, and future patients.
“Clinical research isn’t what many
people think it is,” said Cinda Orr, Founder of SCORR Marketing, a global, full-service marketing and
communications firm serving the health science industry that is leading this
initiative along with the support of dozens of patients, caregivers, patient
advocates, health science organizations, and advocacy groups. “Patient
participation has continued to plague the clinical research industry for too
long and research shows that a big reason for this is misunderstanding and
awareness. Clinical Trials For All was designed to provide a full range of
educational materials from everyone involved to help more understand the
clinical trial process and how participation might be the right option for you
or for a loved one.”
Join the Cause — You Have the
Power to Change Lives
The Clinical Trials For All website
consolidates a library of information about clinical trials into one resource
and there are ways everyone
can join the cause to help increase trial participation and enable greater
inclusion in research.
At ClinicalTrialsForAll.org, you
can educate yourself about clinical trials and hear from
real patients about their experiences. Did you know you can
participate in many trials from your own doctor's office or in the comfort of
your home? Learn how you might be able to participate in a trial to help bring
new treatments to people who need them — it’s an easily achievable but deeply
meaningful way to give back to both your community and society at large, and
this starts with more understanding.
Another essential way to join in
the cause is helping spread the word about clinical trials to friends, family,
and future patients. Help amplify the message for Clinical Trials For All to
reach patients and caregivers around the world with ready-to-share downloadable social media
graphics, videos, and more. With more awareness and participation,
you could help create better ways to catch heart attacks, medicine to relieve
dementia symptoms, or even a cure for cancer. You can also join the
conversation about #ClinicalTrialsForAll, and become part of a movement that
promotes the advancement of tomorrow’s medicines on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,
and X.
Finally, if you’re a patient,
caregiver, patient advocate, health science organization, or advocacy group,
you can join Clinical Trials For All as a partner.
Current Platinum Partners include Virtue Research and MedVector, as well as a
growing list of Contributing and Participating Partners.
About Clinical Trials For All