Questions you Should Ask Before the Clinical Trial
What is the primary goal of this trial?
Will a placebo or a drug that is already present on the market be used?
How long will I receive the treatment?
How long will the trial last?
What will I need to do as a participant?
What is already known about the method that is currently being tried? Are there results of other studies conducted for this method that has already been published?
Will I be paid for clinical trials?
Will I need to pay for anything? Will my insurance cover any costs?
Is there compensation for transport, as well as expenses for parking or childcare?
Will I be able to meet my doctor?
If the treatment will give good results, will I be able to receive it after the trials end?
Can someone find out that I am participating in the clinical trial?
Will I have follow-ups after the end of the study?
How will my withdrawal from the study affect the medical care I am receiving?
Does the doctor or the research have any financial interest in the trial?
What professional training and experience do the doctor and the researcher conducting the study have?