​When participating in clinical trials, you can expect several standard procedures and experiences as part of the study's structure and goals. Here's what typically happens:
 

1. Group Assignment:

   • Randomization: Participants are often randomly assigned to different study groups. One group receives the investigational drug, while another may receive a placebo (an inactive substance designed to look like the drug being tested). This helps ensure the data collected is unbiased and reliable.
      

2. Medical History Review:

   • Documentation and Evaluation: Your medical history will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure you meet the study criteria and to identify any factors that might influence the study's outcomes or your health.
      

3. Physical Exams:

   • Baseline and Follow-Up Assessments: You'll undergo physical exams at the start of the trial to establish a health baseline and possibly at various points during the trial to monitor any changes.
      

4. Blood Draws:

   • Laboratory Tests: Regular blood samples will be taken to analyze how the drug affects your body or to monitor your health throughout the trial.
      

5. Study Visits:

   • Regular Check-Ins: The number and frequency of visits can vary depending on the study's design. These visits are crucial for researchers to collect data and for participants to report any side effects or changes in their condition.
      

6. Health Monitoring:

   • Ongoing Surveillance: Your health will be monitored closely throughout the trial by healthcare professionals. This includes tracking any side effects and ensuring the safety of participants.
      

7. Informed Consent:

   • Understanding Participation: Before you start, you'll be given an informed consent document that explains all the risks, benefits, and responsibilities involved in the trial. It's important to read this carefully and ask questions before agreeing to participate.
      

8. Confidentiality:

   • Privacy of Data: Your personal health information will be kept confidential in accordance with privacy laws and regulations. Data derived from your participation will usually be anonymized for analysis.

 

Participating in clinical trials is a substantial commitment that can contribute significantly to medical research and future therapeutic approaches. It's important to maintain communication with the research team and report any concerns immediately during your participation.

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Please be sure to bring the proper identification to your initial visit. During this visit you will be given an Informed Consent Form. You will sit in a private room with the doctor or a study coordinator to discuss the purpose of the study, the risks, benefits, known side effects, as well as all procedures that will take place during the clinical trial.

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Once the consent form has been explained, discussed and signed by all applicable parties (some clinical trials require a caregiver or other such person to be present during this process) you will begin the procedures of the actual study or be scheduled to come in another day depending study requirements.

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