Who decides how much money clinical trial participants are paid?
How much is paid to participants, if anything, is up to the trial sponsor. The amount of payment often depends on the kind of trial and what participants will be asked to do. Some researchers want to pay more so that that it does not take so long to recruit participants. Others feel that money should not be offered. Participants in CF clinical trials and studies are usually reimbursed for travel and meals.
How much money is paid to participants, if anything, is up to the trial sponsor. The amount of payment often depends on the kind of trial and what participants will be asked to do. Some researchers want to pay more so that that it does not take so long to recruit participants. Others feel that money should not be offered. Participants in CF clinical trials are usually reimbursed for travel and meals. Please note, because accepting payments for participation may affect your continued eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid or Medicare low-income subsidies, please talk to your research coordinator before participating in a clinical trial that offers payment for participation. The CF Foundation is working to resolve this issue and will inform you of progress. You can help reverse this policy and enable more people to participate in CF clinical trials by contacting your Representative to ask him or her to support “The Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act,” legislati
