Benefits

Clinical studies are designed and executed to allow eligible subjects to:

• Play an active role in their own healthcare
• Gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available
• Obtain expert medical care at healthcare facilities during the study
• Help others by contributing to medical research

Risks

There are risks to clinical studies, including:

• Possible unpleasant, serious or even life-threatening side effects from the experimental treatment
• Ineffectiveness: the experimental treatment may not be effective for you
• Time spent: The study may require your time and attention, due to multiple visits to the study site, frequent treatments or hospital stays, etc.