Clinical Trials
What are clinical trials?
Clinical Trails are studies designed to advance medical knowledge related to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases or conditions. Clinical Trials vary in length and reason. They are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, academic medical centers, voluntary groups, and health care providers.
During a trial, information is gained about the effectiveness of the device or treatment and how promising new advances are to individuals and scientists.
Why should you participate in a Clinical Trial?
Clinical trails are performed for many reasons, such as:
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developing new treatments or medications
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identifying causes of illness
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developing new diagnostic tools
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studying trends
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evaluating ways in which genetics may be related to an illness
Volunteer participation is vital to developing new medial diagnostic tools, medications, drugs, and devices.
When you participate in a clinical trial you will:
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receive no-cost study related care medical from health care professionals
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receive no-cost study related testing and mediations
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be compensated for your time and travel
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contribute to advancing medical research
