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Our Patients Lead to Progress

Help yourself, help us, and help humanity by
taking part in one of our important clinical trials

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial or if you would just like more information, please click below to visit our dedicated CRI Study Participant Portal – or read on for basic information on trial participation…

Visit CRI's Dedicated Study Participant Portal

Your Participation Means Medical Progress

As a participant in a clinical trial, you are participating in the development of medical therapies – therapies that may offer better treatments and even cures for life threatening and chronic diseases. Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.

People volunteer to participate in a clinical trial for a variety of reasons.

Some may get involved because they:

• Simply want to help in the advancement of science
• May be suffering from a disease for which a good treatment does not currently exist
• May join a clinical trial hoping to improve the medical care they currently receive
• Do not have health insurance. Clinical trials are a way to receive study-related medical care

Contact one of our facilities and a study coordinator will be happy to answer as many questions as you may have.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Clinical Trials

What is a clinical trial?

A clinical trial is a research study designed to test a specific medication, therapy, or treatment. The clinical trial design and objectives are written into a document called a clinical trial protocol. Each study varies in length and the number of study visits required.

What is Informed Consent?

This document describes the rights of the study participants, and includes details about the study, such as its purpose, duration, required procedures, and key contacts. Risks and potential benefits are explained in the informed consent document. The participant decides whether or not to sign the informed consent document. This is not a contract and the participant can withdraw their participation at anytime.

What is a placebo?

A placebo is an inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no treatment value. In clinical trials, experimental treatments are often compared with placebos to assess the treatment's effectiveness. In clinical trials involving placebo, an inactive substance (the placebo) is given to one group of participants, while the drug being tested is given to another group. The results obtained in the two groups are then compared to see if the investigational treatment is more effective in treating the condition.

What happens during a clinical trial?

On your first visit, you will fill out a medication/medical history; you will then see one of our physicians so this and other information can be reviewed. If you qualify for a particular study, a study coordinator will sit with you to explain the informed consent document as well as the trial's purpose, duration, required procedures and key contacts.

What happens after the clinical trial is over?

Most clinical trials require you to meet with the physician for follow-up visits. The number of follow-up visits is determined by the specific study. If no follow-up visits are required by the study, you will still be scheduled to meet with one of CRI's physicians for follow-up.

What happens to my information?

The information collected in a clinical trial is completely confidential and your identification information will not be released to the pharmaceutical or biotech company sponsoring the study. After the study is complete all of the data will be analyzed to determine if the study drug is working, whether it is safe, and if it has any side effects. Medical advisers closely review the information before approving any drug.

Do I get paid for participating?

Many research studies compensate participants to help offset any out-of-pocket expenses that may be incurred during participation (e.g., parking, travel, lodging expenses, baby-sitting costs). The amount of compensation is determined by the sponsor and reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee.