We’ve added a new Recruiting status to the studies list in Ballpark, making it easier to see when participant recruitment is already underway.
Previously, a study could remain in Draft after a recruiting order had been placed, but before the first response arrived. That made it harder to tell whether recruitment had actually started. Now, studies switch to Recruiting as soon as an active recruitment order is in progress.
You’ll see the new status in the Status column on the studies list, including /projects/team and /projects/my, with a blue dot next to the Recruiting label.
Here’s how it works:
A new study starts as Draft
Once you place a recruiting order, it changes to Recruiting
It stays as Recruiting while the order is active, including after responses start coming in
When the order completes or is cancelled, the study changes to Launched if responses exist, or back to Draft if they don’t
This change gives teams a clearer signal that recruitment is in progress, without changing any participant-facing pages, notifications, or study settings.
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