Most medical ailments do not have a single treatment. Some patients
may choose to enhance their treatments with new or innovative
techniques currently under investigation.
Clinical trials involve the participation of people in medical
research. Most medical research begins in a laboratory with studies in
test tubes and on animals. Treatments that show promise may then be
tried on humans. The only way to know if a treatment is safe and
effective is to try it on patients in a clinical trial.
Clinical trials are supported at many organizations such as medical
centers, hospitals, universities and doctors' offices. The researcher
will most probably be a doctor, an academic researcher or a
specialist. The researchers compare the effect of the new treatment
with standard treatment. Patient receiving the clinical treatment are
in a treatment group, whereas patients receiving standard treatment or
no treatment are in a "control" group. Researchers assign patients
randomly to either a treatment or control group. If you do not know
whether you are in the treatment group or the control group, it is
known as a masked study. If neither you nor your doctor know if you
are in a treatment or control group, it is known as a double masked
study. This helps to ensure that the perception of the patient or
doctor will not affect the study.
Each clinical trial study has specific eligibility requirements such
as type and stage of disease, age group, or history of the patient. If
you are interested in joining a clinical trial your doctor must
contact one of the trials investigator and provide details about your
medical history. The National Institute of Health and other
organizations sponsor trials on various diseases and disorders. You
can search available clinical trials at:
http://clinicaltrials.gov.
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