What is the downside to participating in a study?

Click on this video to hear a real story about why a person decided not to take part in a clinical trial.

People can decide not to take part in a clinical trial. Some things to consider when making that decision include:

• Risks specific to that study
• How long a person needs to take part in the study
• Where the appointments are

Note:

• You may feel more comfortable sticking with your routine care
• You may have concern about the accidental release of your personal information. Every study must have security measures to prevent this from happening
• Risks are different for each study. A recruiter will discuss these with you.