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Persistent exclusion of non-English speakers in Pediatric research: a national analysis using ClinicalTrials.gov

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Published on: January 22, 2025

Published in: Pediatric Research

Description: Analyzing approximately 5000 US pediatric interventional studies registered on ClinicalTrials.gov from 2019 to 2022, 23.4% explicitly included English language requirements in the eligibility criteria and only a small minority provided any justification for the exclusion. Since approximately one-fifth of US households speak a language other than English, this requirement limits access to trials and the generalizability of the research results.