What are the questions to ask before joining a trial?

Here are some useful questions by CISCRP (The Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation) for patients, potential study volunteers, and their family members or friends to ask the research staff.*

*Include Doctors, Nurses, Study Coordinators and other people who help conduct the trial.

What to expect during a trial?

  • Pre-screening
    Pre-screening
    You talk with the study team to learn about the clinical trial.
  • Complete Informed Consent
    Complete Informed Consent
    If you want to participate in the trial after talking with the study team, you must sign an informed consent form that explains your rights and responsibilities.
  • Screening
    Screening
    The study team reviews your medical history and conducts a physical exam to determine if you qualify for the clinical trial.
  • Enrollment
    Enrollment
    If you qualify, you join a clinical trial. The study team reviews what you need to do and how often.
  • Study Participation
    Study Participation
    Your study visits may be days, weeks, or months apart. They may include physical exams, questionnaires, or other procedures.
  • End of Treatment
    End of Treatment
    The study team may follow up with you to see how you are doing after ending treatment.
Data Review

Data Review

After a clinical trial ends, researchers study the information collected during the trial.

Assessment

Assessment

After a Phase 1 or 2 trial, the researchers decide whether to move on to the next phase. They may decide to stop testing the treatment if it did not work or was not safe. After a Phase 3 trial, the researchers study the results and decide whether to apply for a marketing authorization for the product.

Publication

Publication

The results may be published in a scientific journal and on websites like ‘Bayer Clinical Trials Explorer’ and www.clinicaltrials.gov according to Bayer’s Transparency Policy.They may be featured on news media and talked about at scientific meetings and by patient advocacy groups.

Approval

Approval

Once a new treatment is proven to work safely, it may be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Medical Agency, or another health authority; only when it is approved can it become widely used.

Participate in a Bayer trial

Bayer clinical trials study a new treatment’s safety or how well it helps people with a disease/condition. The treatment may be a drug, medical device, or new way of using an existing treatment. You can volunteer to participate in a clinical trial.

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