What are the pros and cons of participating in a clinical trial?
On the positive side, all clinical trial patients receive quality medical care and may receive early access to experimental drugs that may prove beneficial in treating people with life-threatening conditions. You also help with the development of safer and better drugs for future generations. Conversely, the new drug or treatment may not be any better and may be worse than standard care, or it may have undesirable side effects. Furthermore, you may incur costs that are not covered by your healthcare plan.
In addition to receiving high-quality care, there are many benefits to enrolling in a clinical trial. Your participation could potentially benefit others by increasing knowledge about a disease and its potential treatments. Also consider that, as a clinical trial participant, you may be one of the first patients to experience positive results from a new therapy. On the other hand, it is possible that new treatments may not provide any benefit and/or you may experience unexpected side effects. Also, you may be placed in a control group that receives placebo (an inactive substance that looks like the experimental treatment) or standard care instead of the study treatment. These are factors you need to be comfortable with before deciding to join a clinical trial.
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