What are the risks and benefits of clinical trials?
Potential risks and benefits vary from trial to trial. However, if you are interested in volunteering for a specific study potential risks and benefits will be explained to you before you give your consent to participate. You will also be able to ask questions of our clinical staff if you have any concerns that are not addressed. [ Back to Top ] How is my safety and confidentiality protected as a participant? The ethical and legal codes that govern medical practice also apply to clinical trials. In addition, most clinical research is federally regulated with built in safeguards to protect the participants. The trial follows a carefully controlled protocol which is a study plan detailing what researchers will do in the study. As a clinical trial progresses, researchers report the results of the trial at scientific meetings, to medical journals, and to various government agencies. Individual participants’ names will remain secret and will not be mentioned in these reports. [ Back to Top
