Clinical Trials
What is a Clinical trial?
Clinical trials test medical products, such as drugs, devices or medical procedures. Eligible volunteers who elect to participate in clinical trials help determine whether something will be more helpful or no different from existing treatments.
Who can participate in a clinical trial?
Clinical trials need male and female volunteers of all backgrounds to participate. Some clinical trials require healthy volunteers, while other clinical trials require volunteers with a specific illness or condition. In general, volunteers need to meet these standards:
- Age requirement
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Current health history available
- Current prescription profile available
- All other trial-specific eligibility criteria