How does a person become a candidate for clinical trial?
There are many ways to find out about clinical trials, including advertising, listings on the internet, mailings, word of mouth, health fairs, and physician referrals. Individuals looking for clinical trials for a specific condition should discuss the available options with their physician. Once a person contacts a research site, the caller will usually have a brief telephone interview to determine if he or she would likely to be a good candidate for the study. A screening visit may then be scheduled for a potential candidate to discuss the trial in more detail and to further screen the candidate for qualification, possibly resulting in study enrollment.
