Community members
People living with mental health conditions and their loved ones connected through HopeStage.
Community-led patient recruitment
Recruit participants for mental health clinical trials.
HopeStage helps sponsors, CROs, research sites and universities reach and prepare potential participants beyond traditional recruitment channels, through trusted mental health communities and study-specific outreach.
You bring the science. We bring the people.
By the patient, for the patient.
Partners and organisations we have worked with.
How HopeStage helps
Reach potential participants beyond traditional clinical trial recruitment channels.
I’m Clément Baissat, founder of HopeStage, and I live with bipolarity. My lived experience shapes how we approach recruitment: with empathy, clear information and respect for each person’s choices.
Discuss your studyWhy HopeStage is different
Built on trusted relationships with mental health communities.
Over the years, HopeStage has built lasting relationships with people affected by mental health conditions and their loved ones through podcasts, peer-support groups, newsletters, psychoeducation, content creators and nonprofit partnerships.
These relationships help us share clinical trial opportunities through communities people already know and trust, reaching people that traditional recruitment methods may struggle to engage.
Community and nonprofit partners
Trusted organisations and community partners we collaborate with across mental health.
Potential community reach
Combined audience across HopeStage’s channels and partner communities in France, the US, Australia and beyond.
How recruitment works
From study preparation to site referral.
A structured approach combining lived experience, trusted community outreach and tracked referrals.
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Study review & setup
Someone living with the condition reviews study materials to identify barriers others may miss. We only support studies aligned with our values. Together with your team, we create approved content and set up the recruitment campaign and research portal.
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Trusted reach
Communities, podcasts, educational content, partners, HopeStage Research and targeted outreach help people discover your study.
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Understand the study
Clear information explains the purpose, location, time commitment, practical requirements and next steps.
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Early fit & preparation
Approved early-fit questions and practical information help reduce obvious mismatches and prepare people for site contact.
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Referral to your site
Interested potential participants who agree to be contacted are referred through a tracked process in the research portal, accessible to authorised study team members.
Your authorised study team
Clinical screening → eligibility → informed consent → enrolment
Built around your recruitment challenge
Recruitment performance
Track recruitment progress, not just clicks.
Manage referrals and follow-up in the HopeStage Research Portal. We review the progress updates your study team shares, from first contact through screening and enrolment, to identify barriers and focus follow-up where it matters.
- Contactability
- Can your site reach the people referred and discuss the study?
- Early fit
- Do referrals match the preliminary study criteria agreed with your team?
- Screening attendance
- Do people invited to screening attend their appointment?
- Screening to enrolment
- How many screened participants go on to enrol in your study?
Our goal is to help your team identify bottlenecks and spend less time chasing responses, resolving obvious mismatches and repeating basic study information.
HopeStage Research
Clear information for participants. A dedicated portal for your team.
HopeStage Research helps people discover and understand mental health studies through clear, accessible information.
Your team also has a dedicated research portal to review study content, manage referrals and organise follow-up in one workspace.
Client story
Helping Alcediag understand patients and speak to their needs.
Alcediag needed to understand how people would interpret its diagnostic offer. HopeStage helped the team identify its key audiences and shape respectful communication for people affected by bipolar disorder or depression, and their loved ones.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before we start.
Practical answers about working with HopeStage on mental health clinical trial recruitment.
Which organizations is HopeStage a fit for?
We help biotech and pharma sponsors, CROs, research sites, networks and universities recruit participants for mental health clinical trials. We also work with diagnostics, digital mental health and AI teams on patient insight, co-design and participant experience.
What does HopeStage handle, and what stays with our study team?
HopeStage supports clear study communication, community outreach, early-fit preparation and referral management. Your authorized study team remains responsible for clinical screening, eligibility, informed consent, enrolment and treatment decisions.
How do we get started?
Start with a 15-minute conversation about your study, recruitment goals, sites and timeline. We’ll discuss whether a focused pilot makes sense, with the scope, fees and recruitment measures agreed before work begins.
What do we need to provide before recruitment starts?
Share your study information, recruitment criteria, site details and relevant documents. We work with your team to prepare the campaign and content for approval before launch. Your authorized team members use the HopeStage Research Portal to manage referrals and organise follow-up.
Planning or recruiting for a mental health clinical trial?
Let's talk it through.
Spend 15 minutes discussing your study, recruitment goals and current challenges. We’ll explore whether HopeStage is a fit and what getting started could involve.
No preparation needed.