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FAQs about Clinical Trials
In the rush of daily life, your time for fact-finding and inquiry is very limited, but your health shouldn't suffer as a result. Get quick answers to your general clinical research questions on the following sites:
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clinicaltrials.gov
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Sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, clinicaltrials.gov is a trusted and respected clinical trial resource. The site provides comprehensive clinical trial background information and a search tool for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a range of conditions and diseases. Clinicaltrials.gov will help you answer the following questions:
Understanding Clinical Trials
- What is a clinical trial?
- Why participate in a clinical trial?
- Where do the ideas for trials come from?
- Who sponsors clinical trials?
- What is a protocol?
- What is a placebo?
- What is a control or control group?
- What are the different types of clinical trials?
- What are the phases of clinical trials?
- What is an "expanded access" protocol?
Involvement in Clinical Trials
- Who can participate in a clinical trial?
- What happens during a clinical trial?
- What is informed consent?
- What kind of preparation should a potential participant make for the meeting with the research coordinator or doctor?
- What should people consider before participating in a trial?
- Does a participant continue to work with a primary health care provider while in trial?
- What are side effects and adverse reactions?
- What are the benefits and risks of participating in a clinical trial?
- How is the safety of a patient protected?
- Can a participant leave a clinical trial after it has begun?
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centerwatch.com
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CenterWatch offers an array of information services and educational materials on clinical research for patients. Key features of the web site include an international list of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved clinical studies in progress and a list of promising recently approved Food and Drug Administration (FDA) therapies. Visit the Centerwatch.com web site to answer these questions:
- How are experimental drugs tested in humans?
- Who pays for clinical research?
- Should you participate in clinical research?
- Where can you get more information about clinical research?
- What are the definitions of specific clinical research terms?
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