Clinical trials are notoriously exhausting. What happens when the medical research comes to your home instead?

Hey everyone,

If you live with a chronic condition, you’ve probably seen ads for clinical trials. But for most of us, actually signing up sounds like a second job: endless driving to a major hospital, missing work, paying for parking, and sitting in waiting rooms when you already feel terrible.

Because traditional trials require so much travel, 64% of people end up dropping out before they finish. It’s just too much of a burden.

At Science 37, we wanted to see what happens when you remove travel entirely. We looked at the data from our "at-home" trial model in which the study comes to you via telehealth, local pharmacies, and mobile nurses who visit your home.

Here is what the data showed when you remove the hoops patients have to jump through:

• People actually finish: 86% of patients completed their trial when it was brought to them, compared to just 36% in traditional, travel-heavy trials.
• The science actually reflects real people: Traditional trials usually only attract people who live near big city medical centers. By making trials work-from-home, we saw much higher participation from women (62%) and Black patients (20%)—meaning the treatments being tested are actually reflective of the real world.

The takeaway: Medical research doesn't have to be a logistical nightmare. When it's built around your life, it's actually doable.

If you’ve never participated in a clinical trial because the logistics seemed impossible, we’d love to show you how an at-home option works.

Want to see the data? Read the full breakdown in Applied Clinical Trials

Have questions about how a nurse visit works, how we protect your safety at home, or anything else? Drop a comment below—we're happy to answer them!