Questions to Ask Before Participating in a Clinical Trial
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Before agreeing to participate in a clinical trial, you should feel as informed and as comfortable as possible. Here are some questions you can ask the research team that may help you to make an informed decision:
- What is the purpose of the study?
- What kinds of people are you including in this study?
- Why do you think this new treatment may be effective?
- Has it been tested before?
- How many people received this treatment before?
- What kinds of tests and treatments do I need to receive?
- How do the possible risks, side effects, and benefits in this study?
- How does this treatment compare with standard treatment?
- How might this trial affect my daily life?
- How long will the trial last?
- How often will I be required to return to the hospital or to a doctor’s office?
- Will hospitalization be required?
- Who will pay for the treatment?
- Will I be reimbursed for other expenses?
- What type of long-term follow up care is part of this study?
- In this study, is there a possibility that I will receive a placebo (sugar pill) or a fake treatment and not receive a real treatment at all?
- If not, how will I know that the treatment is working?
- Will I receive some notice about the results of this study
- If I participate, who is considered "my doctor"? If I get sick, who do I call?
- If I get sick and I don’t think it has anything to do with this study, who do I call?
