Clinical research in England is growing at a record pace - with the number of participants involved in clinical trials the highest since records began, and record numbers of studies open for recruitment over the last financial year.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network’s (CRN) annual statistics - published each financial year - provide the most comprehensive data regarding the state of clinical research in England. The latest figures show that more than 870,250 participants took part in clinical studies supported by the NIHR CRN in 2018/19, a 20% increase since 2017/18 (up from 725,333).
The most participants were recruited to children’s health studies (81,892), primary care research (78,533), reproductive health and childbirth (74,128), cancer research (67,652), and mental health research (65,645).
The highest recruiting specialty in 2018/19, children’s health research, saw an 84% increase in the number of participants since 2017/18. In line with overall recruitment trends, this significant increase in children’s research participation is reflected by a record number of new studies added to the portfolio over the year (251), alongside a record number of studies open for recruitment (747).
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