Patient Recruitment

Patient recruitment provides local communities
with access to clinical research opportunities.

Becoming a part of the communities we serve starts with building trust, moving beyond words and into action. That is why we are dedicated to working with national, regional and local advocacy organizations by supporting programs, volunteering, offering research education and support, and ensuring the patient voice is a part of everything we do. We partner with healthcare and service providers to ensure research opportunities are an option for all. As countless new therapies show promising results for those living with chronic conditions, with the support of patients and their loved ones, together we will transform the future of life-changing therapies.

Industry-leading Patient Access

ERG’s stellar position as a leading clinical research site network is underpinned by our proven ability to consistently recruit and retain highly specialized patient populations. This often requires a multipronged approach. We harness each clinical trial site’s established community presence and long-standing relationships with networks of referral sources, then drive new patients to each site via centralized marketing and outreach activities that touch 32 million people. The result is our robust, highly searchable database of more than 215,000 patients, refreshed daily—a powerful recruitment tool.

Patient access support for clinical trial participation

Unmatched Patient Recruitment

With recruitment teams at each clinical research site in our network, ERG has built strong, deep community relationships through targeted tactics—relationships it bolsters through centralized marketing efforts.

Patient education materials for clinical trial participants
Patient Education

Ongoing educational efforts reduce prospective patients’ concerns and misconceptions about clinical research studies.

Patient contact and communication for clinical trial recruitment
Personalized Communications Channels

We contact recruits via phone, emails, text blasts—however they prefer to receive communications.

ERG's network of clinical research sites
Rich Local Relationships

At each of our sites we have deep relationships with referring physicians, medical centers (such as imaging or dialysis centers), and advocacy groups.

Clinical trial recruitment advertising strategy
Traditional Advertising

We supplement our other outreach efforts with print, radio, television, and digital advertising.

Patient retention strategies for clinical trials

Robust Patient Retention Programs

Based on protocol-specific Quality Management Plans, ERG staff implement and execute quality through control checks at each site. They perform operational checks. They verify that the clinical trial’s many discrete steps are completed accurately. And they confirm that all generatioFor a successful trial, retention is as important as enrollment—and patient engagement is a defining core competency that unites the ERG networks. We begin by understanding firsthand the patients’ unmet medical needs, seeking input on protocol feasibility and then providing patients with education and awareness of the risks and benefits of clinical trial participation. We support patients throughout the trial, providing transportation within a three-hour radius, and developing close, compassionate relationships with both patients and their caregivers.

The Results

215,000

Patients across database

150%

Patient allotment outperformed original by as much as 150%

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ERG’s mission is to provide the highest quality clinical trial execution across all clinical research phases to help sponsors.