Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Evaluating the effectiveness of educational initiatives on recruiting underrepresented participants into SLE clinical trials
Authors' conclusion
Although our study did increase both patients' and clinicians' skill and comfort level regarding RCT participation, its small size did not allow us to observe concrete gains in RCT enrollment.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with SLE and their clinicians
- Comparison
- Educational curriculum workshops for clinicians and patients, before vs after
- Outcome
- Knowledge, attitudes and skills regarding clinical trial participation
Methodological detailspre- and post-workshop assessment, Curriculums developed from materials of the American College of Rheumatology, the Lupus Research Alliance and the Lupus Foundation
- Pre- and post-workshop assessment
- Curriculums developed from materials of the American College of Rheumatology, the Lupus Research Alliance and the Lupus Foundation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Attitudes towards clinical trials highly favorable among patients and clinicians before the workshop and remained positive afterwards
- Workshops increased patients' comfort level regarding clinical trial participation
- Workshops increased clinician comfort with the clinical trial process and how to refer patients to clinical trials
- Knowledge mixed: protections afforded to patients in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and SLE disparities improved; knowledge of logistical and regulatory aspects of RCTs not significantly improved
Further findings
Patient enrollment into RCTs or research registries
- Improvements did not translate into increased enrollment into RCTs or research registries
Original publication
Evaluating the effectiveness of educational initiatives on recruiting underrepresented participants into SLE clinical trials. Lupus. Published 22 December 2025. doi:10.
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