Experts in Depression grounded in lived experience,
align patient needs with psychological readiness, accelerating enrollment and improving retention
Your team is comprised of world-class scientists, doctors, and marketers. But clinical trials often fail because they are missing the most critical perspective: the expert of lived experience.
We provide a Trained Patient Expert Network. These are professionals trained in our methodology, compensated for their insights, and structured for strategic missions.
We bridge the space between medical rigor and human reality. We ensure your trial strategy resonates with the people it is built for.
Over 100,000 patients have moved through these stages inside the HopeStage ecosystem.
We’ve observed a consistent psychological sequence before action happens.
Mental health trials don’t fail only because of eligibility or logistics.
They fail because most people who need help are not yet ready to want help.
That’s the gap we close.
Patients notice something is wrong, but they don’t label it yet. They feel slower, overwhelmed, and start withdrawing.
Your trial wins here with recognition, not science.
Patients research quietly. They search online, ask communities, and compare stories before talking to a clinician.
This is where trust is built or lost.
The hardest step: accepting "this is happening to me" and "I deserve help." When acceptance happens, action follows.
From acceptance comes enrollment.
We turn lived experience into a structured method that helps trial teams:
People who need what you offer become ready to want it, join, and stay.
The strategic framework for clinical acceleration.
Comprehensive analysis of current patient communication pathways and psychological barriers.
Outcome: Recruitment Barrier Map
Building a precise patient persona based on emotional motivators and trust triggers.
Outcome: Strategic Roadmap
Executing trial recruitment campaigns with optimized content and qualification tools.
Outcome: Faster Enrollment
Accelerated Clinical Trial Recruitment
De-risked innovation pipelines and increased investor confidence.
Stronger reimbursement narrative and post-approval adoption.
Not a CRO.
We don't run the trials; we solve the human engagement and communication problem that stalls them.
Not Generic Marketing.
We integrate structured lived-experience expertise into every message and strategy, not just "advocacy."
Expert-Led.
Multi-pathology patient experts deployed on demand for professional collaboration, not just testimonials.
We conducted a full patient-led research program for Alcediag: qualitative interviews with patients and relatives, a quantitative survey, focus groups, and persona creation. Insights were then used to build their go-to-market strategy, value proposition, and segment-specific funnels for their bipolarity/depression blood test.
We created patient-led content grounded in real language, behaviour, and emotional patterns from our communities. This included blog articles, podcast segments, and social content aimed at building trust, improving engagement, and supporting early adoption.