What things could be done at my home for the trial?

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A home visit may be conducted by a health care professional other than your doctor (i.e., a nurse or nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, or healthcare technician).  You could take a telemedicine (telehealth) call from your study doctor at home using a desktop or tablet computer or a smartphone. Again, this will depend on the study.  Some studies may have you interact with the study doctor from your home, via a telemedicine (telehealth) visit over your computer or mobile device.  Other studies may monitor you at home with a wearable sensor.  Others may ask you to complete surveys or track certain symptoms using a mobile app on your phone.  Still others might include a combination of these, along with visits to the study doctor at a clinic or hospital. While there are many ways to participate in a clinical trial at home, the clinical trial program conducting the study will identify the appropriate and available communication and measurement methods for your specific study.

How will I get the study drug or intervention?
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…
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How will the clinical trial team communicate with me?
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…
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Will I get the results from my clinical trial?
Under the law, "basic results" for certain clinical trials must be submitted and published on ClinicalTrials.gov, generally no later than 1 year after the study Completion Date. (ClinicalTrials.gov) In many instances, study sponsors also share study…
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