People participate in clinical trials for a variety of reasons.
Some of these reasons include free medical care for their condition under study, free laboratory and other diagnostic tests, free study medicine and free regular care of their study condition by the physician in charge of the research program. Also, some persons are in hopes of finding a treatment for their condition which is better for them than their current medication. Finally, many persons want to assist others by helping advance medical research and hopefully help in the development of safer and more effective medications. Upon request, the results of a participant's laboratory tests, EKGs, X-rays, physical examinations, etc are sent to their private doctor thereby saving the costs of these procedures. The pharmaceutical company which sponsors the clinical trial pays the costs of conducting the research program.