WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEING IN A CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY?
Along with benefits, there are potential risks and drawbacks of participating in a clinical research study: • Your disease or condition may not get better with the experimental treatment. • You may experience side effects or have a bad reaction to the study treatment you receive. • You may be in the group that gets a placebo (a sham or inactive treatment). A placebo is like taking a sugar pill and will not cure a disease. • You may be in the group that gets standard treatment instead of the experimental treatment being studied. • You may have to visit the doctor more often than you would for regular, standard care. The visits might involve having lab tests and procedures done.
