What is a Clinical Trial?
A clinical trial is a test or study that involves human participants. Every clinical study is designed to answer specific questions about possible ways to prevent, diagnose or treat a disease or injury.
Some participants have a condition or injury and want to help doctors find out potential alternatives and new treatment options. Participating in a clinical study may offer potential experimental options that might be unavailable otherwise.
A clinical study team includes a doctor, research nurse, study coordinator and technician at a minimum. They will assist you through the process of enrolling and participating in the study and answer any questions you have about the trial. Each clinical study has guidelines about the eligibility to participate. These guidelines are based on such factors as your age, certain diseases, and previous treatments or medical history.
Consider the following before attempting to participate in a clinical trial:
Some participants have a condition or injury and want to help doctors find out potential alternatives and new treatment options. Participating in a clinical study may offer potential experimental options that might be unavailable otherwise.
A clinical study team includes a doctor, research nurse, study coordinator and technician at a minimum. They will assist you through the process of enrolling and participating in the study and answer any questions you have about the trial. Each clinical study has guidelines about the eligibility to participate. These guidelines are based on such factors as your age, certain diseases, and previous treatments or medical history.
Consider the following before attempting to participate in a clinical trial:
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- What is the purpose of the clinical trial?
- Can this procedure potentially improve the quality of my life?
- Will this data and findings have the potential to not only help myself, but also potentially help others?
- How long will it last?
- Can I meet all the required additional procedures, tests, exams and visits to complete the study?
- What are the alternative treatments available if I do not participate?
- Who can I talk to if I have questions?