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CLINICAL TRIALS
 
  1. What is a clinical trial?
  2. Risks and side effects exist with any medical treatment, whether it is a standard treatment or a clinical trial. Clinical trials have many safeguards to protect the health and safety of the patients.
  3. Why participate in a clinical trial?
  4. Who can participate in a clinical trial?
  5. What happens during a clinical trial?
  6. What is informed consent?
  7. What are the benefits and risks of participating in a clinical trial?
  8. What are side effects and adverse reactions?
  9. How is the safety of the participant protected?
  10. What should people consider before participating in a trial?
  11. What kind of preparation should a potential participant make for the meeting with the research coordinator or doctor?
  12. Does a participant continue to work with a primary health care provider while in a trial?
  13. Can a participant leave a clinical trial after it has begun?
  14. Where do the ideas for trials come from?
  15. Who sponsors clinical trials?
  16. What is a protocol?
  17. What is a placebo?
  18. What is a control or control group?
  19. What are the different types of clinical trials?
  20. What are the phases of clinical trials?
  21. What is an "expanded access" protocol?
  22. What happens to the treatment after the clinical trials?
 
 


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