How to register for clinical trials
- Stage 1: Registering on the database
- Stage 2: Recruiting
- Stage 3: Consenting and Screening
- Stage 4: Taking Part
- Stage 5: Post trial
Stage 1: Registering on the database
You will need to complete a volunteer questionnaire and a consent form to allow us to contact your GP regarding your medical history. Once we receive them, you will be entered onto our database. Click here to register.
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Stage 2: Recruiting
As soon as we know the requirements for a particular trial we contact you to see if you maybe interested in being involved. We send you a copy of the volunteer information leaflet, a sample consent form and the dates of when the trial will be performed. One of our doctors will inform you about the trial providing information about the trial drug, time schedules and possible consequences of your participation. You will be given the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any concerns you may have.
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Stage 3: Consenting and Screening
If you are interested in taking part in the trial, we invite you to the clinical unit for a screening medical examination.
You will meet one of our doctors who will talk to you about the trial, provide information about the trial drug, time schedules and possible consequences of your participation. You will be given the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any concerns you may have. You will be required to provide written informed consent to your participation in the trial. Your GP will be contacted before you receive treatment as part of the trial and he/she will be made aware of the drug being tested.
You will be asked questions about your health and may have to undergo tests to determine your general well being. Tests may include giving a blood and/or urine sample, recording an ECG (to monitor the electrical activity of your heart) and measurement of your blood pressure.
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Stage 4: Taking Part
If you are eligible, you will be entered onto the trial. You will then be required to attend the unit according to the trial schedule.
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Stage 5: Post trial
At the end of the trial, you will attend a post trial medical to ensure that you have suffered no ill effects from taking part.
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