ArticleClinical and translational science2015
Culturally Competent Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of African American Populations into Clinical Trials.
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111 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 240 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Inclusion of People of Color in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Unified Protocol: A Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
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- A systematic review of recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities and migrants in obesity prevention randomised controlled trials.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Pooled it
- Effective Recruitment Strategies Utilized to Examine Dietary Practices of Blacks in New York City in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Pooled it
- Examining the Role of Community Engagement in Enhancing the Participation of Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Communities in Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials; A Rapid Review.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2024Pooled it
- REPRESENT recommendations: improving inclusion and trust in cancer early detection research.British journal of cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Retention of Ethnic Participants in Longitudinal Studies.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Pooled it
- Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Intervention to Promote Resistance Exercise in Young Black Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
- Randomized Comparison of Online Motivational Themes in Clinical Trial Recruitment.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the role of interpersonal support on daily physical activity across systems, contexts, and time among African American women: an ecological momentary assessment study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Trial
- A pilot mixed methods randomized control trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally tailored intervention focused on beliefs, mistrust and race-congruent peer support for Black adults with diabetes.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Challenges and Approaches to Recruitment for and Retention in a Dyad-Focused eHealth Intervention During COVID-19: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Using the consolidated framework for implementation research to identify recruitment barriers and targeted strategies for a shared decision-making randomized clinical trial in pediatric sickle cell disease.Clinical trials (London, England) · 2023Trial
- Engagement With Tailored Physical Activity Content: Secondary Findings From the Families Improving Together for Weight Loss Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Results from "Developing Real Incentives and Volition for Exercise" (DRIVE): A pilot randomized controlled trial for promoting physical activity in African American women.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2022Trial
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- Impact of Pre-visit Contextual Data Collection on Patient-Physician Communication and Patient Activation: a Randomized Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of Combining Varenicline and Naltrexone for Smoking Cessation and Drinking Reduction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.The American journal of psychiatry · 2021Trial
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Abstract
purposeTo identify successful recruitment strategies, challenges and best practices for researchers to engage African American communities in clinical studies taken into consideration target participants' culture and context.
methodsWe reviewed 50 studies conducted from 2001 to 2012 at an inner-city research center to determine the type, duration, anticipated enrollments and actual enrollments. Survey was sent to study coordinators to obtain data on recruitment and retention strategies, challenges and dropout rates. We also interviewed 25 study coordinators on challenges and strategies.
resultsOf the 50 studies, 24 had completed recruitment at the time of this report. The completed studies achieved a median recruitment rate of 88% (range: 50-110). Successful recruitment and retention strategies included: field-based strategy and snowballing. Major barriers were: distrust, compensation, education disadvantage, lack of interest, and inability to have study partner. Strategies to reduce barriers included providing informational sessions, disseminating newsletters about study outcomes. Best practices include being culturally sensitive including demonstrating a caring attitude and being responsive to participants needs.
conclusionsCultural competence is critical in order to design and implement successful recruitment strategies in this population. Research teams should consist of multiethnic staff, involve the community, demonstrate trust and deliver concise education of the research endeavor.
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