Preparing to participate in a research study 

1. Prepare for what to expect: reading an article like this is a great way on preparing yourself for the experience.  Albert Einstein said, “Know the rules very well, and then play the game better than anyone else.” Knowing what to expect can lead you to asking the right questions in the right state of mind so you can decide if participating in a particular study is right for you & society.  

2. Find a study that interests you: You can find research studies posted on bulletin boards near universities and medical campuses, on the radio, in your local paper, online, clinicaltrials.gov, etc.  

Usually a study ad will have a short description on who the researchers are looking for, general parameters for the study, and how you can get in touch. 

3. Getting in contact with the researchers:  This can prove to be difficult from time to time.  

What do I say? Ugh, I have to draft an email? They really want me to call them? Don’t they have a website??

Then, sometimes you put in the hard work, spend some time out of your comfort zone, and contact the researcher.  But then you don’t hear anything for a day, then a couple days, then it’s a week or two after you contacted them and you’ve lost interest in the idea of participating. “That was so last month me.”

Studdy Buddy can solve the issues related to modern day research participation. You can find studies in the studies section that are most suited towards you. Everyone’s feed is personalized for them based on their demographic information entered when making an account.  

You are 4 clicks away from taking the first step to participating in a study. Click on the app or site, click on a study that sparks your interest, read through, then click on the button on the top right of your screen, or at the bottom of the study listing to send a pre-populated email with some of your information to let the researcher know you are interested in participating.