Personalized NFTs as a Trial Participation Incentive

Launched by INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL MEDICINE (WISDM) · Oct 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring the use of NFTs, which are unique digital items stored on a secure online system called blockchain, as a way to encourage people to participate in research studies. The goal is to see if offering these digital collectibles can motivate healthy volunteers to join clinical trials, especially as new technologies become more important in healthcare. In this study, 15 healthy individuals will create personalized digital profiles using a special AI platform, and these profiles will be turned into NFTs that participants can keep, display, or trade.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be healthy adults who can understand and communicate in English and agree to have their interviews recorded. They should also have no significant cognitive impairments. Participants can expect to be involved in interviews to share their thoughts on the use of NFTs as an incentive. This trial is important because it combines innovative technology and personalized medicine to find new ways to engage people in health research, potentially changing the future of how clinical trials are conducted.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy
• • Agree to audio-recording of the interview
• • Meet the cognitive criteria for adequate mental capacity as determined by the MMSE.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Difficulty to understand and read English (the DTx text and audio are in English)
• • Significant hearing impairment
• • Evidence/diagnosis of severe cognitive impairment
• • Inability to complete the study at the judgement of the investigators