Should I Participate?
- What is a clinical trial?
- Why clinical trials are conducted?
- What are some possible benefits of my participation?
- What are some possible risks of my participation?
- How volunteers are protected?
- What to ask before participating in a clinical trial
Debunking Common Myths
- If there is a clinical trial that could help me, my doctor will tell me about it.
- Clinical trials are dangerous because they use new practices and medicines.
- If I join a clinical trial, I might get a “sugar pill” or placebo instead of a real drug.
- If I join a clinical trial, I won’t get the same level of care that I receive with my doctor.
- Being in a clinical trial does not help the volunteer.
- Being in a clinical trial costs a lot and isn’t covered by medical insurance.
What is a Placebo and Why Are Placebos used in Clinical Trials?
- What is a placebo?
- Why are placebos used?
- How are placebos used in clinical trials?
- Some other facts about placebos
- Will I receive a placebo?
African-Americans and Clinical Research
- What are clinical trials?
- Why are pediatric clinical studies conducted?
- Clinical trials then and now
- How you are protected if you participate
- What you need to know
- Things to consider before volunteering
- Questions to ask before participating in a clinical trial
Los Hispanos y la Investigacion Clinica
- Que es una investigacion clinica?
- la Salud de los hispanos y las investigaciones clinicas
- Son seguras las investigaciones clinicas
- Cosas a tener en cuenta antes de hacerse voluntario
- Vantajas
- Riesgos
- Lo que debe saber
- Preguntas que puede hacer antes de particular en una investigacion clinica
- Aprenda nas sobre la investigacion clinica
Should My Child Participate?
- How is my child protected?
- Why are pediatric clinical studies conducted?
- What is a pediatric clinical study?
- What are some of the possible benefits of my child's participation?
- What are some possible risks of my child's participation?
- Key questions to ask
Taking Part in a Clinical Trial
- Why do some study volunteers take part in clinical trials?
- What else should you consider before taking part in clinical trials?
- Medical knowledge and public health
Let Us Recognize and Thank Study Volunteers
- Thank you to the millions of people who participate in clinical research each year. They make new medical discoveries possible so we can all live healthier, happier lives.
- They are medical heroes and they can be found in everyday places.
- Clinical trials would not be possible without study volunteers.
