Clinical Trial Ontario's Dawn Richards shares important tips on what you should know before signing up for a clinical trial. — via healthing_ca clinicaltrialON clinicaltrialsday2023 healthing advocacy
It's a common belief in other parts of the world that everything health care related in Canada is covered, but there's also a lot we pay for out of our own pockets.For example, with very new or experimental therapies, the purpose of the clinical trial can be to provide information about an intervention’s safety and side effects. Other trials might aim to test how long the effects of an intervention last or determine the best dose of a medication.
This information should be disclosed to you in the informed consent form before you begin a trial. If anything is not clear, you should ask questions until you have a good understanding of the purpose of the trial.It is up to you to decide if the potential benefits of the clinical trial outweigh the potential risks, as well as to consider how not participating in the clinical trial may impact you.
It’s important to ask questions about potential benefits and risks of the clinical trial you are considering, until you feel satisfied.There are some things that you should look for in helping to determine if a clinical trial is a reputable or credible trial:Ask about the qualifications of the clinical trial team. Often clinical trials teams have worked in or studied the area of the clinical trial or may have an affiliation with an academic institution such as a university.
Make sure the trial application was reviewed by a regulatory agency. Examples of regulatory agencies are Health Canada and the US Food and Drug Administration. Health Canada’s role is to ensure Canadians have access to safe and effective drugs and health products, and it reviews all clinical trial applications.
But monetary costs are not the only things to consider when deciding whether to join a clinical trial. You may also wish to think about how participation might impact your normal routine. Understanding the time commitment that you will need to make and how it will affect your day-to-day activities will help you make your decision.
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