community members
People with mental health conditions and their loved ones connected through HopeStage.
Mental health clinical trial recruitment
Recruit mental health participants beyond traditional channels.
HopeStage helps sponsors, CROs, sites and universities reach and prepare potential participants 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.
Why HopeStage is different
Built from real mental health relationships.
HopeStage was founded by people with lived experience of mental health conditions. For years, people have listened to our podcasts, joined our peer-support groups and taken part in our psychoeducation programs. This long-term relationship has built genuine trust and a deep understanding of participants.
Accelerate mental health studies through lived experience.
not-for-profit and community partners
Trusted organizations working directly with HopeStage across mental health.
people across partner
Combined reach across France, the US, Australia and beyond through trusted community partnerships.
How recruitment works
From trusted reach to site referral.
A clear, consent-aware path from first interest to an informed site conversation.
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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
Relevant potential participants who consent to contact are referred through an agreed, tracked handoff.
Your authorised study team
Clinical screening → eligibility → informed consent → enrolment
Built around your recruitment challenge
Recruitment performance
Measure recruitment quality, not clicks.
A referral only matters if it progresses. We look at what happens from site contact through screening and enrolment.
- Contactability
- Can the site reach the referred participant?
- Early fit
- Does the referral match the agreed preliminary study criteria?
- Screening attendance
- Does the participant actually reach and attend screening?
- Screening to enrolment
- What happens after the study team completes formal screening and eligibility?
Better-prepared referrals can also mean less chasing, filtering and repeated clarification for site teams.
HopeStage Research
Participant-facing research infrastructure.
HopeStage Research helps people discover and understand mental health studies in clearer language, giving HopeStage direct experience with how people search for and engage with research.
Public case study
Alcediag: bridging company constraints and patient reality.
HopeStage helped a precision psychiatry diagnostics team understand how people affected by bipolarity, depression and their loved ones would interpret myEDIT-B, what would build trust and how the offer could be explained respectfully.
“Clément helped us understand the need of the patient and how to address it properly and respectfully.”
- Qualitative interviews
- Survey and focus group methodology
- Patient language and positioning
- Go-to-market and funnel recommendations
Frequently asked questions
Questions before we start.
Short answers for mental health organizations considering HopeStage as a research partner.
Which organizations is HopeStage a fit for?
HopeStage works with biotech and pharma teams, CROs, research sites and networks, universities, diagnostics, digital mental health and AI mental health organizations working on recruitment, patient insight, participation or adoption.
What does HopeStage do—and what stays with the study team?
HopeStage supports patient-friendly communication, trusted outreach, early-fit preparation, lived-experience research and participant journeys. Authorized study teams retain clinical screening, eligibility, consent, enrolment and treatment decisions.
What is the best way to start?
Bring one study, product, research question or patient-facing asset. We usually begin with a focused diagnostic, research sprint or pilot tied to a decision and a measurable outcome.
Have a study recruiting?
Let's talk it through.
Spend 15 minutes walking us through where the study stands. We'll give you a patient perspective on the recruitment journey and tell you where HopeStage could help.
No preparation needed. Even if we're not the right fit, you'll leave with a clearer next step.