Your participants drop out before they even enroll.
You find the right participants. You qualify them. You schedule the enrollment visit. Then they ghost—because the 30-page consent form scared them off. Clear Trials helps them understand the trial before they walk in the door.
The gap between recruitment and enrollment.
You're measured on enrolled participants, not recruited ones. Every dropout between referral and enrollment is wasted spend. Here's what the research shows about why they leave.
Cost to replace one dropped participant
When a recruited participant drops out before or during enrollment, you don't just lose that person—you lose the entire cost of finding, qualifying, and scheduling them. Then you start over.
Source: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD)
Higher dropout when participants don't understand consent
Participants who arrive at enrollment without understanding what they're signing up for are more than twice as likely to walk away. The consent form is where you lose them—not the phone screen.
Source: PMC meta-analysis of informed consent comprehension and retention
Grade reading level of typical consent forms
Only 12% of US adults read at a proficient level. Most consent forms are written for college-educated readers. Your participants deserve better than a document they can't understand.
Source: NAAL; FDA guidance recommends Grade 6–8
Send a link. They show up prepared.
Clear Trials fits into your existing recruitment workflow. No new systems for your team to learn.
You provide the documents
Share the trial's protocol and informed consent form. We generate plain-language versions using AI guardrails designed in consultation with IRB professionals.
You get a shareable link
One link per trial. Send it via text, email, or your existing CRM—however you already communicate with participants.
Participants read on their own time
Before the enrollment visit, participants can review the trial in plain language—what it involves, what's expected, what the risks are. No jargon. No pressure.
They show up ready
Participants who understand what they're signing up for are more likely to show up, less likely to get cold feet at consent, and more likely to stay enrolled.
Better enrollment rates. Lower cost per enrolled participant.
When participants understand the trial before the enrollment visit, the entire funnel improves.
Fewer no-shows at enrollment
Research suggests participants with better comprehension are less likely to withdraw before enrollment. When they understand what's coming, the enrollment visit isn't where surprises happen.
Higher consent-to-enrollment conversion
Participants who arrive at the consent visit already understanding the protocol, risks, and time commitment are more prepared to say yes—and mean it.
Simple to integrate
One link per trial. No app downloads, no logins, no new workflows. Send it the same way you already communicate with participants—text, email, or CRM.
Differentiate with your sponsors
Offering Clear Trials as part of your recruitment package shows sponsors you care about retention, not just referral volume. Better outcomes make you the partner they come back to.
How participant comprehension improves your metrics
| What participants get | What your recruitment org gains | How you measure it |
|---|---|---|
| Understand the trial before the visit | Fewer no-shows at enrollment | Show rate, enrollment conversion |
| Know what to expect day-to-day | Fewer early dropouts post-enrollment | 30-day retention rate |
| Understand risks in plain language | Fewer consent-day withdrawals | Consent completion rate |
| Involve their caregiver | Stronger support system = better adherence | Caregiver activation rate |
What happens between referral and enrollment today?
For most recruitment companies, the answer is: nothing. That silence is where you lose participants.
Status quo: silence
You refer. You wait. The participant Googles the trial, reads scary forum posts, and decides not to show up. You never find out why.
More calls and texts
Some teams try to bridge the gap with reminder calls. But reminders don't address comprehension—they address scheduling. The problem isn't forgetfulness. It's fear of the unknown.
Send the raw consent form
Sending a 22-page consent form to a prospective participant doesn't help them understand—it overwhelms them. Research shows most adults can't parse documents written above an 8th-grade level.
What we never do.
Our AI operates within strict, contained boundaries—designed in consultation with IRB professionals. We simplify. We don't spin.
Add claims that aren’t in the source document
Minimize risks or side effects
Use promotional language
Provide medical advice or alter voluntary participation framing
HIPAA-compliant. Designed to support ICH-GCP compliance. No PHI in our application database.
Reduce pre-enrollment dropout. See what Clear Trials looks like for your participants.
We're working with a select group of recruitment companies for our launch. Let's talk about your trials.