Advice | Ask a Doctor: Should I join a clinical trial?

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Advice: A doctor who leads clinical trials explains the goals of this type of research and what questions you should ask before joining.

. In this study, treatment decisions are made by patients and their doctors, while my research team will collect data from them to learn more about the natural history of the disease.

Every trial has a “calendar of events” — required visits, laboratory or radiology tests, and the timing and frequency of the intervention. Ask about it, to make sure you don’t find participating in a trial to be too burdensome, particularly if you live at a distance from the treatment center.Ask what parts of a trial will be covered by insurance, what parts are paid for by the study sponsor and what will result in out-of-pocket expenses.in clinical trials.

 

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