Exploring reasons for recruitment failure in clinical trials : a qualitative study with clinical trial stakeholders in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada Ghent University
Background Poor participant recruitment is the most frequent reason for premature discontinuation of randomized clinical trials (RCTs), particularly if they are investigator-initiated. The aims of this qualitative study were to investigate (1) the views of clinical trial stakeholders from three different countries regarding reasons for recruitment failure in RCTs and (2) how these compare and contrast with the causes identified in a previous ...