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Health literacy can support the participant through their clinical trial journey.<\/h1>\n

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1. DISCOVERY<\/a><\/h3>\n

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2. RECRUITMENT<\/a><\/h3>\n

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3. CONSENT<\/a><\/h3>\n

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4. ON STUDY<\/a><\/h3>\n

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5. END OF STUDY<\/a><\/h3>\n

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There are opportunities to integrate health literacy practices and principles at every point along this journey.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A person\u2019s journey through a clinical trial generally consists of five categories:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1567895214253{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1570153122996{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]1) Discovery<\/em><\/a> \u2013 when they learn about research<\/p>\n

2) Recruitment<\/em><\/a>\u00a0– when they are asked to join a specific study<\/p>\n

3) Consent<\/em><\/a>\u00a0– when they are guided through a consent process to decide whether the study is right for them<\/p>\n

4) On-Study<\/em><\/a> – when they begin their study visits and go through study procedures as participants<\/p>\n

5) End of Study<\/em><\/a> – when they reach the end of their time in the research study[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1571595949324{margin-top: -25px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”1747″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1571595926124{padding-top: 24px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1570492971385{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]Communicate with potential and enrolled participants throughout the clinical trial life cycle in ways that are designed to be understood:<\/strong><\/p>\n