The questions people ask us most

No. By the time a treatment reaches people with your condition, it has already been through lab testing and early safety studies. You're told what's known before you decide, and you're watched closely the whole time.

Maybe. Not every study uses one. If yours does, the consent form says so and gives you the odds.

Anywhere from a few weeks to a few years. The site tells you the number of visits and the total length before you decide.

At a research site near you: a clinic, a hospital, or a research center. Your answers go to the nearest one that's enrolling.

No. Most of the research on this site is for people being treated today who still have symptoms.

The FDA has to allow it. An independent ethics board (an IRB) approves it and keeps watching. And a licensed study doctor is responsible for you at the site.

Yes. Any time, for any reason, and your regular care continues as before.

Usually not. Many studies add the investigational treatment to what you already take. The study doctor explains any change before you agree.

Call the study team. The consent form has the number. They'll look after you.

No. The study treatment, visits and tests are provided at no cost.

Many studies pay for your time and travel. The site tells you the amount before your first visit.

No. Not having insurance won't rule you out.

Yes, by the sponsors and research sites we work with. Never by you.

If you may be a fit, your answers go to the research site nearest you, and their study team contacts you directly. If not, nothing is sent.

They'll name the research site and the condition you asked about. You can look the site up and call it back. A real study never asks you to pay.

Yes. The form asks. The person who'd take part makes the final decision.

Usually one specific criterion, like an age range or a medication. It isn't a judgment on you, and other studies open all the time.

A company in Charlottesville, Virginia that helps people find research that may fit them, and connects them with the nearest research site.

No. Your answers go only to the research site nearest you.

Email help@clinicalenrollment.com. Once a site contacts you, their study coordinator is your person for anything about the study.