Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation: Outcomes of a National Clinical Trial Matching and Navigation Service for Patients With a Blood Cancer

Abstract

Nurse navigators helped patients find all appropriate clinical trials and notes barriers. Patients with Medicaid were less likely to enroll. MEDICAID LESS LIKELY TO ENROLL Patient Navigation programs can increase diversity in clinical trials by helping patients belonging to underserved groups find opportunities for clinical trial participation sooner after diagnosis.