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Patient Information on
Clinical Trials
Prior to joining a clinical trial, view our patient
information for what you need to know about them. This information includes general
information on clinical trials, including types of trials that are available to
participate in, offered treatment options, whether or not to take part in a clinical
trial, why clinical trials are important, their possible benefits and drawbacks, answers
to questions frequently asked about clinical trials, the FDA regulations in place to
protect patients involved in clinical trials, and information on how to become a research
patient at NIH.
Information on Drug
Testing
This includes information on drug clinical trials in people,
why FDA is encouraging drug testing in children, and information on how FDA approves new
drugs.
Treatment Information
Derived from Clinical Trials
This includes information on FDA finding new ways to speed
treatments to patients and on orphan products, which give new hope to patients with rare
disorders.
Information on
Prevention Clinical Trials
This includes information on understanding cancer
prevention trials, general information on prevention trials, whether or not to take part
in a prevention clinical trial, and possible benefits and risks of participating in a
prevention trial.
Clinical Trials Links
This contains links to sites that provide information
about ongoing clinical trials. Visit these sites to learn about current clinical research
and clinical trials.
Understanding Clinical Research: From
Promise to Practice
This article contains information on where the ideas for
clinical trials come from.
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