Why are clinical trials needed?
Medical science is always looking for better solutions to treat illnesses and diseases. Before a medication or a treatment can be used on a patient, it must be carefully tested in a standardized manner for effectiveness and safety. Most likely, every doctor-prescribed medication that you use was first tested in a clinical trial.
Clinical Trials are the only reliable and objective way to determine the safety and effectiveness of experimental treatments including drugs and devices. Clinical trials are also done to compare existing or “standard treatments” to determine which is better. Clinical trials are also used to determine different ways to use standard treatments so that they will be more effective with fewer side effects. Without Clinical Trials the life saving treatments we have today would not be available. Why should I consider participating in a clinical trial? Participating in a clinical trial is certainly a personal choice and the decision should be made after receiving information about the trial and discussing the information with you physician and/or other health care providers. People decide to participate in a clinical trial for a variety of reasons. People who volunteer to participate in a clinical trial can gain access to promising treatments long before these treatments are approved for gener
