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Participating in Clinical Trials

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is a clinical trial?
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  2. What are the different types of clinical trials?
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  3. What is a treatment trial?
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  4. What is a screening trial?
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  5. What is a prevention trial?
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  6. What is a diagnostic trial?
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  7. What is a quality of life trial?
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  8. What are the benefits of taking part in a clinical trial?
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  9. What are the risks of taking part in a clinical trial?
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  10. Why should older adults participate in clinical trials?
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  11. Are there enough older adults participating in clinical trials?
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  12. What keeps older adults from participating in clinical trials?
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  13. What are the phases of a clinical trial?
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  14. Who sponsors clinical trials?
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  15. Where do clinical trials take place?
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  16. How do I find a clinical trial?
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  17. How do I get into a clinical trial?
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  18. Can healthy people volunteer for a clinical trial?
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  19. What is a protocol?
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  20. What are inclusion and exclusion criteria?
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  21. What is a standard treatment?
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  22. What is a placebo?
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  23. What is a control group?
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  24. In a treatment trial, can I ask to be in the experimental drug group?
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  25. What are side effects and adverse reactions?
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  26. What is informed consent?
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  27. What organizations exist to protect participants in clinical trials?
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  28. Can I leave a clinical trial after it has begun?
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  29. How much does it cost to be in a clinical trial and will my insurance cover it?
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  30. Why would a clinical trial be stopped early?
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