Patients who participate have the opportunity to learn and try investigational medications for the treatment of their illnesses. A clinical study is carefully designed to test the effects of a medication, medical treatment or device on a group of volunteers. Clinical studies are an important step in making new medications available. They measure the drug's ability to treat a condition, its safety and its side effects. Volunteering in a clinical drug study is one of the best ways you can contribute to the understanding of diseases that affect people and the development of new therapies.
Volunteers are important to the clinical study phase of the drug approval process.
As a volunteer you are the most critical link in a long chain of research and testing in the development of new medications for a broad range of health problems. Participating in the research process that may lead to new therapies. Receiving medical care from physicians during the study. Learning new information about your condition Each study has specific requirements such as age, sex or medical condition for participants. The center conducting the study will review each volunteer's medical history and the study requirements to determine who can participate.