- Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
- Why do we need clinical trials?
- What happens before clinical trials?
- Some facts about clinical trials: Important points to keep in mind
- What are the phases of clinical trials?
- Phase 0 clinical trials: Exploring if and how a new drug may work
- Phase I clinical trials: Is the treatment safe?
- Phase II clinical trials: Does the treatment work?
- Phase III clinical trials: Is it better than what’s already available?
- Submission for FDA approval: New drug application (NDA)
- Phase IV clinical trials: What else do we need to know?
- Who sponsors and runs clinical trials?
- Should I think about taking part in a clinical trial?
- Answers to some common questions about clinical trials
- Other questions you should ask your research team
- What protects the study participants?
- What’s out there? Finding clinical trials
- How do I figure out which study is for me?
- What about cost? Will my insurance cover it?
- What would it be like to take part in a clinical trial?
- What if I’m not eligible for a clinical trial?
- Summing it all up
- References
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Summing it all up
References
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Last Medical Review: 09/21/2012
Last Revised: 09/21/2012
