Many people spend quality time on social media. Results of health-related researches highlight that 17% of the world population uses Facebook to get information on health. Likewise, 15% make use of YouTube, while 6% refer to Twitter. It is worthy of note that not many medical practitioners and researchers showcase their clinical trials on these social media. We should highlight the importance of social media on clinical trials and how it has impacted positively on patient recruitment and retention. Different patients employ the use of social media for various reasons. For example, some of them use social media to make decisions on healthcare. clinical trials Furthermore, it is common to come across social media users who use social media to make their doctor choice or seek a reputable hospital to visit. Even more, most of the youths that were surveyed feel information shared on social media as regards clinical trials is authentic. People reading revie...