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There are plenty of misconceptions about what happens on a clinical research study. These are just that: myths. Your safety is our number one priority. Drug development is highly regulated with strict safety and ethical guidelines, and we take those regulations very seriously. Specialized physicians constantly monitor your health with several years of experience.

People choose to participate in clinical trials for a variety of reasons, including receiving compensation for their efforts, no-cost medical exams, the chance to play a more active role in their own health care, gaining access to new medical treatments before they are available to the wider public, and helping others by contributing to the future of medical science.

Participating in our studies won’t cost you a dime. In fact, we compensate you for your efforts during the clinical trial. Our research staff also provides all study-related medication and care at no expense to you.

Our clinical studies are always voluntary. You are free to withdraw your consent at any time. Once you’ve already started the clinical study, our doctors may need you to come back for a visit, just to check that the drug is out of your system.

Placebos, often referred to as sugar pills, are exact copies of a study medication with the exception that they contain no medication. Placebos help determine whether the studied medication is effective by comparing patients receiving the medication with those receiving the placebo. Not all studies use placebos. The ratio of placebo versus actual medication varies from trial to trial, but generally, 70% of study patients receive actual medication and 30% receive a placebo. The consent form identifies the actual chances of receiving a placebo for a particular study.

Benefits

Clinical trials that are well-designed and well-executed are the best approach for eligible participants to:

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• Play an active role in their health care
• Save medical costs by participating in trials
• Gain access to new research treatments before they are available to the general public
• Obtain expert medical care at leading health care facilities during the trial
• Help others by contributing to medical research

Risks

There are risks in clinical trials, which may include:

• The experimental treatment may not be effective for each participant
• The protocol may require more time and attention than would a non-protocol treatment, including trips to the study site, additional treatments, hospital stays, or complex dosage requirements

Yes – a participant may leave a clinical trial at any time. When leaving a trial early, the participant should inform the research team of the decision not to complete the trial and share the reason(s) for withdrawing from the study prematurely.