Are there non-medical (social) risks?
Participants are asked to carefully consider all risks before joining a trial. Some risks are medical, but there are also social risks. Trial participation takes time and commitment. It can also lead to complications with others who do not agree with the participant’s choice to join the trial. For example, some people have reported that being in a trial has upset their spouse, partners, friends or family members. Participating in a trial may also restrict the volunteer’s behavior. For instance, participants are asked not to donate blood and women should not get pregnant during the trial. Some people have experienced discrimination when they told people they were participating in clinical research for an HIV vaccine. In the case of discrimination, study staff can (at a participant’s request and with their permission) talk to insurance companies, employers, and others to explain a participant’s involvement in a trial. The investigational vaccine could cause a false positive result on a s
Participants are asked to carefully consider all risks before joining a trial. Some risks are medical, but there are also social risks. Trial participation takes time and commitment. It can also lead to complications with others who do not agree with the participant’s choice to join the trial, or who do not have enough information about HIV vaccines. For example, some people have reported that being in a trial has upset their spouse, friends or family members. Participating in a trial may also restrict the volunteer’s behavior. For instance, participants are asked not to donate blood, and women should not get pregnant during the trial. Some people have experienced discrimination when they told people they were participating in clinical research for an HIV vaccine. In the case of discrimination, study staff can (at a participant’s request and with their permission) talk to insurance companies, employers, and others to explain a participant’s involvement in a trial. The investigational v
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