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Volunteers

Are you thinking about becoming a participant in a clinical trial?

Consider the following:

  • Volunteering in a clinical trial provides another option to take an active role in one's own healthcare.
  • Clinical studies may provide access to novel medications that are not yet otherwise widely available.
  • You may contribute to the advancement of knowledge and to the improvement of health care for others with your condition.
  • Participants in clinical trials receive individualized and personal attention from investigator physicians and study nurses and coordinators.
  • Your privacy and confidentiality will be strictly protected.
  • Study staff will always be accessible to fully address all medical questions and concerns.
  • All study related medical care is provided to at no cost. Your health insurance will not be billed and there are no co-pays involved. Compensation for time and travel is often available.
  • Flexible office hours, including weekend, early morning or late afternoon appointments are offered to accommodate your schedule. Upon your arrival, our study staff will promptly attend to you.

Understanding Clinical Trials

This website, sponsored by the U. S. National Institutes of Health, provides further helpful information, clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand