Clinical

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

The process of finding a clinical trial for advanced breast cancer, from finding one in your area to sorting through eligibility criteria, can be overwhelming. But connecting to clinical trials...

Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently is...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

A clinical trial1,2 is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...

There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:1,2Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical...

Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study.1,2...