Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders
Background: The participation of Black individuals in clinical trials remains lower than that of other racial and ethnic groups. Substance abuse adds additional barriers to recruitment and retention. While significant attention has been devoted to identifying barriers to recruitment/retention, effor...
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| author | Geoffrey Obel DeWanda Harris-Trimiar Joshua S. Elmore Taryn L. Mayes Adrienne Mays Angela Casey-Willingham Srividya Vasu Steven Shoptaw Madhukar H. Trivedi |
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| description | Background: The participation of Black individuals in clinical trials remains lower than that of other racial and ethnic groups. Substance abuse adds additional barriers to recruitment and retention. While significant attention has been devoted to identifying barriers to recruitment/retention, efforts have been largely unsuccessful in increasing the participation of Black individuals in clinical trials. This article details Phase 1 efforts to develop sustainable strategies to increase enrollment/recruitment of Black participants in clinical trials through an Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual. Methods: Phase 1 involved a literature review and the establishment of an Expert Diversity Advisory Board, which identified barriers to Black individual participation in substance use disorder (SUD) research. Identified barriers included lack of awareness of research, mistrust, lack of comfort with research, lack of information, and time/resource constraints. Focus groups were conducted to assess the importance of the identified factors in 61 Black participants with SUD history. Results: Among the focus group participants, 37.7% indicated mistrust, 45.9% indicated a lack of knowledge, and 27.9% stated safety concerns as reasons for not engaging with researchers. They considered compensation, research benefits, study duration, privacy, safety, and side effects as vital information that informed their decisions on clinical trial participation. The focus groups identified financial incentives, potential treatment options, and potential for improved awareness about substance abuse treatment as factors that determine retention in a study. Conclusion: With barriers identified, future efforts will focus on qualitative assessments of focus group material and developing and evaluating the manual. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-699c761e089b4f07b0c263c5a1b069062025-08-22T05:34:25ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422025-02-019138739610.1177/24731242251362181Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use DisordersGeoffrey Obel0DeWanda Harris-Trimiar1Joshua S. Elmore2Taryn L. Mayes3Adrienne Mays4Angela Casey-Willingham5Srividya Vasu6Steven Shoptaw7Madhukar H. Trivedi8Department of Preventative Medicine and Population Health, UT Tyler Health Science Center, Tyler, Texas, USA.North Central Texas Council of Governments, Arlington, Texas, USA.Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.Background: The participation of Black individuals in clinical trials remains lower than that of other racial and ethnic groups. Substance abuse adds additional barriers to recruitment and retention. While significant attention has been devoted to identifying barriers to recruitment/retention, efforts have been largely unsuccessful in increasing the participation of Black individuals in clinical trials. This article details Phase 1 efforts to develop sustainable strategies to increase enrollment/recruitment of Black participants in clinical trials through an Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual. Methods: Phase 1 involved a literature review and the establishment of an Expert Diversity Advisory Board, which identified barriers to Black individual participation in substance use disorder (SUD) research. Identified barriers included lack of awareness of research, mistrust, lack of comfort with research, lack of information, and time/resource constraints. Focus groups were conducted to assess the importance of the identified factors in 61 Black participants with SUD history. Results: Among the focus group participants, 37.7% indicated mistrust, 45.9% indicated a lack of knowledge, and 27.9% stated safety concerns as reasons for not engaging with researchers. They considered compensation, research benefits, study duration, privacy, safety, and side effects as vital information that informed their decisions on clinical trial participation. The focus groups identified financial incentives, potential treatment options, and potential for improved awareness about substance abuse treatment as factors that determine retention in a study. Conclusion: With barriers identified, future efforts will focus on qualitative assessments of focus group material and developing and evaluating the manual.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/24731242251362181Black individualshealth equalitydiversitysubstance abuseparticipation barriers |
| spellingShingle | Geoffrey Obel DeWanda Harris-Trimiar Joshua S. Elmore Taryn L. Mayes Adrienne Mays Angela Casey-Willingham Srividya Vasu Steven Shoptaw Madhukar H. Trivedi Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders Health Equity Black individuals health equality diversity substance abuse participation barriers |
| title | Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders |
| title_full | Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders |
| title_fullStr | Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders |
| title_short | Innovative Development of Research Engagement Manual: Strategies to Enhance Recruitment and Retention of Black Individuals in Clinical Trials for Substance Use Disorders |
| title_sort | innovative development of research engagement manual strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of black individuals in clinical trials for substance use disorders |
| topic | Black individuals health equality diversity substance abuse participation barriers |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/24731242251362181 |
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