Globally, there is a growing emphasis on adopting a participatory approach in clinical
research.
In this context, FACILITATE aims to redefine the patient’s role in the strategy and design of
clinical trials, empowering them with new rights and responsibilities. The success of this
initiative hinges on building trust by enhancing ethics, safety, and transparency within
clinical trials.
Professor Johanna Blom and colleagues at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
advocate for a social alliance as a primary objective in the clinical research setting. They
firmly believe that integrating transparency in sharing clinical trial data enhances trust,
contributes to shared decision-making processes, and fosters a more participatory clinical
research paradigm.
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Summary of the paper Blom JMC et al, The nexus of social alliances and diverse moral domains: a bedrock for participatory clinical research. Frontiers in Medicine. 2023;10:1250247
https://facilitate-project.eu/frontiers-in-medicine-the-nexus-of-social-alliances-and-diverse-
moral-domains-a-bedrock-for-participatory-clinical-research/
