Recruit Research Participants
Discover resources to help you recruit and enroll study participants.
Update your study information
ClinicalTrials.gov
Review your studies to ensure descriptions, contact information, study results, and other details are accurate and up-to-date for potential participants to find.
OnCore clinical trial management system (CTMS)
OnCore data populates StudyFinder, a website that helps the general public find and connect with University of Minnesota studies that need volunteers.
Find and connect with study volunteers
StudyFinder
To help potential participants navigate and connect with research opportunities, StudyFinder displays data about actively enrolling studies at the University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview in a way that is intuitive and user-friendly.
Study information for StudyFinder is extracted nightly from OnCore, ClinicalTrials.gov, and ETHOS, read more on how researchers can optimize their study information.
ResearchMatch.org
A complimentary recruitment tool designed to connect willing volunteers with researchers who need volunteers for their studies.
CTSI's Recruitment Center
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute's (CTSI) Recruitment Center offers consultations, guidance, strategic plans, and tools to help attract participants -- all at no charge to University researchers.
CTSI's Best Practices Integrated Informatics Core (BPIC)
Best Practices Integrated Informatics Core (BPIC) can help you use data requested from the clinical data repository for recruitment efforts.
Language Translation and Interpreter Resources Handbook
Guidance, resources, and best practices for using language translation and interpretation services for participants who do not speak English or have limited English proficiency.
Working with Interpreters
In this self-paced online module created by the Global Medicine Program, students and practitioners learn to understand the basics of interpreting, comprehend the ethics of interpreting, and understand the guidelines and pitfalls of interpreting.
Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS)
Home to three high-quality early care and education programs, CDLS offers teacher training, professional development, and opportunities for faculty, staff, and students throughout the Twin Cities to conduct child development research or observe early education practices. Families who attend the school are asked to consider participating in various research projects throughout the year.