What is a clinical trial?

Why should I participate in a clinical trial?

• Receive compensation for mileage, travel time, meals and accommodations
• Receive free medical care during clinical trial
• Receive free medications, diagnostic tests and therapies
• Gain access to state-of-the-art treatment for certain types of medical conditions

Who sponsors clinical trials?

Clinical trials are sponsored by government agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or FDA, pharmaceutical companies,individual physicians, health care institutions such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs),and organizations that develop medical devices or equipment.  In addition, clinical trial management and clinical trial software systems are an integral part of the trial assessment process.  Clinical trial programs are always seeking paid or unpaid volunteers for fibromyalgia or obesity studies.  Patient recruitment and retention are vital to the sucess of the study. 

Will I be paid for participating in a clinical trial?

Some clinical trials will pay you for joining the trial, while others will not. In some programs, researchers will reimburse you for expenses associated with participating in the research. Such expenses may include transportation costs, child care, meals and accommodations.

Types of Clinical Trials

• Breat Cancer
• PKU
• Micronase
• Crohns Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Prostate Cancer
• Oncology
• Depression
• Rheumatoid Athritis
• Colon Cancer
• Alzheimers
• Diabetes
• Mesothelioma
• Ovarian Cancer
• Cancer

Reference For Clinical Trials Article: Clinicaltrials.gov