Patients' Refusal to Participate in Surgical Research: Prevalence, Attributed Factors, and How to Overcome
- Participation Rate, Patient
- Clinical Trials
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Observational
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
- Enrolment target
- 372
- Started
- 9 September 2026
- Main results due
- 8 November 2026
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 24 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Open to any sex.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All consecutive patients admitted to the General Surgery Department and the Surgical Oncology Department * Adult patients aged 18 years or older * Both genders Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 18 years old * Patients with behavioural problems * Patients with psychiatric disorders
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of refusal of participation in surgical clinical trials in our community. Furthermore, it aims to highlight potential factors contributing to refusal of participation. Finally, it aims to know how to engage patients and their representatives in future surgical clinical trials.
Study sites(1)
Mansoura University Hospital
Al Mansurah, Dakahliya, Egypt
Recruiting
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