WHY PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH
Why is it Important to Consider Participating in a Research Study?
“Healthy volunteers say they participate to help others and to contribute to moving science forward. Participants with an illness or disease also participate to help others, but also to possibly receive the newest treatment and to have the additional care and attention from the clinical trial staff.” – NIH.GOV
PHASE 1
Test drugs on healthy individuals
Tests for safety, dosage, and side effects
PHASE 2
Tests on larger groups of affected individuals
Tests for efficacy and side effects
PHASE 3
Tests on new and wider demographic
Tests on long term effectiveness, and comparison with other medicine
FDA APPROVAL
Treatment determined effective and safe for public use
PHASE 4
Continues to test for effectiveness and safety
Can be taken off the market if necessary