More about Clinical Research
What to Expect When
Participating in a Clinical Trial...
Initial conversation by phone, or in the clinic with a team member of the study team, to tell you about the study opportunity. 2. INFORMED-CONSENT
Form that explains your rights and obligations as a participant in the study. 3. SCREENING
Do you meet the basic study requirements? Vitals, labs, medical history, exams or other procedures may be conducted. 4. ENROLLMENT/ RANDOMIZATION
You are assigned to a treatment course, which could be a placebo. You and your doctor may not know what you receive.
These may be days, week or months apart. The study protocol outlines what may happen at each visit, such as labs, physical exam, questionnaires or other tests/ procedures. 6. END OF STUDY TREATMENT
At this point you may no longer receive treatment or placebo. 7. FOLLOW-UP PERIOD
The study team may call you, or you may have occasional appointments, to assess how you are doing after ending study treatment. 8. COMPLETION Your participating in the study has ended.