Clinical research studies, also called clinical trials, help researchers and doctors find out if a treatment they are studying works, how it works, and how much of a medicine will be safe for people to take. These studies must be done before a new treatment, medicine, or therapy can be approved for doctors to prescribe to their patients. Right now, there are 450,000+ clinical studies in progress all over the world.
Everyone! There are probably clinical trials seeking volunteers in your area right now.
Clinical studies often need hundreds or thousands of volunteers to understand the medication and obtain reliable information. For each study, researchers develop study entry requirements, such as age, gender, previous treatment history, and other medical conditions. A study often requires people with a particular health condition, as well as healthy individuals. Not everyone who applies for a research study will be accepted; participants are selected based on eligibility criteria and the number of volunteers needed.
It’s important to test medicines and medical products in the people they are meant to help, to ensure they are effective in diverse populations – that’s why clinical research must include people of all races, ethnicities, and genders.
For people who qualify for a clinical trial, taking part has benefits:
Clinical research studies, also called clinical trials, help researchers and doctors find out if a treatment they are studying works, how it works, and how much of a medicine will be safe for people to take. These studies must be done before a new treatment, medicine, or therapy can be approved for doctors to prescribe to their patients. Right now, there are 450,000+ clinical studies in progress all over the world.
Everyone! There are probably clinical trials seeking volunteers in your area right now.
Clinical studies often need hundreds or thousands of volunteers to understand the medication and obtain reliable information. For each study, researchers develop study entry requirements, such as age, gender, previous treatment history, and other medical conditions. A study often requires people with a particular health condition, as well as healthy individuals. Not everyone who applies for a research study will be accepted; participants are selected based on eligibility criteria and the number of volunteers needed.
It’s important to test medicines and medical products in the people they are meant to help, to ensure they are effective in diverse populations – that’s why clinical research must include people of all races, ethnicities, and genders.
For people who qualify for a clinical trial, taking part has benefits: