pISSN 1226-6051
eISSN 2508-786X
eISSN 2508-786X
Characteristics of advertisements for recruiting clinical trial subjects
| Characteristics | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of advertisements evaluated | 137 | 100 | |
| Period of advertising | Before enforcement of regulations | 60 | 43.8 |
| After enforcement of regulations | 77 | 56.2 | |
| Advertising media type | Newspaper | 22 | 16.1 |
| Public transportation vehicles (bus or subway) | 39 | 28.5 | |
| Website of CT center | 54 | 39.4 | |
| Online platform | 22 | 16.1 | |
| Investigational product | Medicine | 125 | 91.2 |
| Oriental medicine | 10 | 7.3 | |
| Medical device | 2 | 1.5 | |
| Target sex of subjects | Both male and female | 120 | 87.6 |
| Male only | 10 | 7.3 | |
| Female only | 7 | 5.1 | |
| Target disease | Healthy volunteer | 34 | 24.8 |
| Hypertension | 14 | 10.2 | |
| Skin disease | 12 | 8.8 | |
| Urogenital disease | 11 | 8.0 | |
| Gastrointestinal disease | 10 | 7.3 | |
| Musculoskeletal disease | 8 | 5.8 | |
| Cancer | 7 | 5.1 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 7 | 5.1 | |
| Others | 34 | 24.8 | |
Date of enforcement of regulations : Oct 25, 2018
Newspaper: A notice on printed newspaper
Bus or subway: Attaching a notice inside a bus or subway
Website of CT center: Post a notice on the website of the clinical trial center
Online platform: Online platform dedicated to recruiting clinical trial subjects