One of the things we talked about on the recent Trialhub webinar about patient feasibility is whether potential trial participants are likely to be motivated to take part.

From inside the industry, we might believe there are legions of eligible patients out there, eager to take part in trials,, if only we could find them.

But the simple fact is, not everyone who could take part in a trial will actually want to.

There are plenty of reasons for this – and obviously we should be doing as much as we can to remove any barriers due to patient burden.

Ultimately, though, it’s a matter of choice for the individual concerned whether they wish to take part or not – something enshrined in the consent process that allows people to withdraw at any time for any reason.

So how do we find out if people might be motivated?

Asking them would probably be a good start.