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1. What is this booklet about?

If you are being treated for an illness, you may be asked to take part in a type of research study called a ‘Clinical Trial’.

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What is a clinical trial?

2. What is a clinical trial?

Why are clinical trials needed?

3. Why are clinical trials needed?

Who is in charge of an approved clinical trial?

5. Who is in charge of an approved clinical trial?

Where do clinical trials take place?

4. Where do clinical trials take place?

Why have I been asked to take part in a clinical trial?

6. Why have I been asked to take part in a clinical trial?

Do I have to take part? No!

7. Do I have to take part? No!

Are there different types of clinical trials? Yes.

8. Are there different types of clinical trials? Yes.

Why should I participate in a clinical trial?

9. Why should I participate in a clinical trial?

What is consent and assent?

10. What is consent and assent?

What is “informed consent”?

11. What is “informed consent”?

What are “inclusion criteria”?

12. What are “inclusion criteria”?

What are “exclusion criteria”?

13. What are “exclusion criteria”?

What is a “placebo”?

14. What is a “placebo”?

Will my information be confidential?

15. Will my information be confidential?

What happens at the end of a trial?

16. What happens at the end of a trial?

How can i find out about clinical trials that are happening now?

17. How can I find out about clinical trials that are happening now?

What questions should I ask about a clinical trial to find out more?

18. What questions should I ask about a clinical trial to find out more?

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