ResearchMatch.org is a free service created by academic institutions, like universities, that conduct clinical trials. The goal of the service is to match volunteers with researchers that need them for their clinical trials...

You may be instructed to pick up the study drug at site, or have it delivered to your home by a pre-specified courier or could be instructed to go to a pharmacy and receive study drug from a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician; this also will depend on the specific study...

In most cases, you will continue to see your primary care doctor while participating in a clinical trial. Most trials provide short-term treatment for specific illnesses or conditions but do not provide long-term care...

This will vary by study, but the study staff will go over this with you at the outset of the study.  It could involve regular visits to the investigational site, telemedicine (telehealth) visits, or other forms of communication via an app or phone calls...

You will be contacted by a member of the clinical trial research team, typically the Research Coordinator. The Research Coordinator, who is often a nurse, serves as the liaison between patients and the researchers...

Some clinical trials involve visits to a study site, for evaluations by the investigator (e.g., doctor).  Other studies may allow you to be monitored at home using.  telemedicine (telehealth), mobile/local healthcare providers (HCPs) and/or mobile (wearable and non-wearable) technologies…

Today, all patients and research participants -- including people of color -- are kept safe by law and ethics committees, including Institutional Review Boards (IRB), that oversee clinical trials...

During a clinical trial, the patient's treatment team -- including doctors, nurses, social workers and other health providers -- will provide care in a hospital or clinical setting...

It can be disappointing not to qualify for a clinical trial, but eligibility criteria -- the base requirements for participation -- are necessary to ensure the accuracy and safety of a study...

A clinical trial is a research study that looks at ways of preventing, detecting, and treating disease. The primary goal is to find out whether a new drug, medical device, diagnostic test, or surgical procedure is both safe and effective in people. A clinical trial can compare a…