Participant Perks
Streamline Participant Payments and Strengthen Engagement in Every Study, Trial, and Research Initiative
InComm InCentives prepaid card solutions provide consumers with immediate access to funds, replacing slow and unreliable paper payments like cash and checks.
Participant Perks: Incentive Cards for Clinical Trials & Research Programs
The Participant Perks Card is a prepaid disbursement card created especially for individuals participating in clinical trials and research studies. Designed for drug companies, pharmaceutical sponsors, Contract Research Organization (CRO), and universities, this solution provides a flexible way to deliver compensation or incentives to participants, without cash handling, check mailings, or administrative headaches.
A Smarter Way to Reward Participants
Deliver compensation or incentives instantly and securely, whether your studies are in-person, hybrid, or fully remote. Ideal for:
- Longitudinal Trials: Provide compensation after each visit or reload funds as participants reach study milestones, helping maintain engagement throughout long, multi-phase protocols.
- Remote Studies: Offer digital cards that can be issued and reloaded remotely for seamless compensation without physical contact or on-site administration.
- Substudy or Ancillary Incentives: Reward participants for completing additional tasks like questionnaires or returning equipment.
- Retention & Adherence Programs: Encourage continued engagement through sign-up rewards, travel reimbursements, appointment reminders, or milestone bonuses.
Why Should You Reward Clinical Trial Participants?
Simplifies Site Operations
Gift card incentives streamline payments by replacing cash, checks, and manual reconciliation with secure digital disbursement tools. Sites spend less time managing paperwork and more time supporting study quality and participant needs.
Cuts Costs
Eliminate expenses tied to paper checks, postage, and administrative workload. Digital gift card payments reduce errors, lost checks, replacement fees, and back-office processing—helping sponsors and CROs stretch their budgets further.
Enhances Oversight
Centralized, real-time reporting ensures full visibility into disbursements across every site, study phase, and participant. Built-in controls reinforce financial compliance and simplify tracking for audits or sponsor requirements.
Improves Participant Experience
Reloadable prepaid cards provide a faster, more convenient way to receive payments — boosting satisfaction, strengthening trust, and reducing dropout rates.
Supports the Underbanked
Participants may not have access to traditional banking services. Prepaid cards ensure they can receive study compensation quickly and securely, creating more inclusive and equitable research environments.
Widely Accepted
Visa® branded cards work almost anywhere, online or in store, giving participants flexibility and control over how they use their compensation.
Ensures Compliance
Optional 1099 tax reporting support simplifies end-of-year obligations.
Customizable Branding
White-label options reinforce your organization’s identity and create a seamless participant experience from enrollment through study completion.