Participating in Clinical Trials
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a clinical trial?
- What are the different types of clinical trials?
- What is a treatment trial?
- What is a screening trial?
- What is a prevention trial?
- What is a diagnostic trial?
- What is a quality of life trial?
- What are the potential benefits of taking part in a clinical trial?
- What are the risks of taking part in a clinical trial?
- Why should older adults participate in clinical trials?
- Are there enough older adults participating in clinical trials?
- What keeps older adults from participating in clinical trials?
- What are the phases of a clinical trial?
- Who sponsors clinical trials?
- Where do clinical trials take place?
- How do I find a clinical trial?
- How do I get into a clinical trial?
- Can healthy people volunteer for a clinical trial?
- What is a protocol?
- What are inclusion and exclusion criteria?
- What is a standard treatment?
- What is a placebo?
- What is a control group?
- In a treatment trial, can I ask to be in the experimental drug group?
- What are side effects and adverse reactions?
- What is informed consent?
- What organizations exist to protect participants in clinical trials?
- Can I leave a clinical trial after it has begun?
- How much does it cost to be in a clinical trial and will my insurance cover it?
- Why would a clinical trial be stopped early?