Medical Test Patient Safety

Medical Test Patient Safety

If you are thinking about taking part in a clinical trial,

You may have questions like:

• Are there risks to taking part in the trial?
• Who is watching out for any problems?
• Who is to ensure that participants are safe?
• Trying to answer a research question of the trial?

In fact, there are federal laws in place to help ensure the safety and ethics of clinical trials. You will be protected by:

• Informed consent process
• Careful review and approval by the clinical trial protocol:

• The scientific experts
• O an institutional review board (IRB)

• Continue to monitor the hearing of the case by:

• The IRB
• O data (DSMBs) Phase 3 trials for safety monitoring boards
• O organization sponsored trial
• A research team