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CISCRP is helping me find trials!!

Thoreau85
  • By Thoreau85 · Posted October 22, 2009
  • In How do clinical trials work? · 0 replies
  • I just tried out CISCRP's service where they take down your information and do a search for clinical trials in your area. It was really easy, i gave them basic info about myself and the kind of trial ...

Medical Heroes Newsletter

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · Posted October 22, 2009
  • In What you need to know before participating · 1 reply
  • CISCRP is in the process of putting together it's next Medical Heroes Newsletter geared towards participants and anyone interested in clinical trials. To read previous issues of the Medical Heroes Newsletter ...

anyone willing to share his/her experience

nwjourno
  • By nwjourno · Posted October 7, 2009
  • In How do clinical trials work? · 2 replies
  • I am a journalism student covering health and science for Northwestern university. I am trying to do a story about clinical trials volunteers. If anyone on this forum would like to share his/her experience ...

RCR is in the news for H1n1 research!

AdamRCR

Save the Date! AWARE for All- Boston

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · Posted June 17, 2009
  • In What you need to know before participating · 0 replies
  • AWARE for All- Clinical Research Education Day is an educational program that is free and open to the public for the purpose of providing education to help people make informed decisions about clinical ...

Save the Date! AWARE for All- The Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · Posted June 17, 2009
  • In What you need to know before participating · 0 replies
  • AWARE for All- Clinical Research Education Day is an educational program that is free and open to the public for the purpose of providing education to help people make informed decisions about clinical ...

CISCRP is on Twitter!

TeamCISCRP

CISCRP's Medical Heroes Newsletter

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · Posted June 5, 2009
  • In What you need to know before participating · 0 replies
  • Hi Everyone, In April, CISCRP, launched its new 'Medical Heroes' newsletter which is our new newsletter for the public and patients. The goal of the newsletter is to honor and educate the medical heroes ...

CISCRP is on Facebook

TeamCISCRP

Looking for Medical Heroes to tell their story!

TeamCISCRP

Would like to speak with other healthy volunteers

Hgirl
  • By Hgirl · Posted May 18, 2009
  • In Why choose to participate? · 1 reply
  • Hi - I'm writing a story for the Boston Herald about clinical studies and participating in them safely. I was wondering if someone who's been involved as a healthy subject in a longer-term study (such ...

Is it Safe to Go Under the Microscope?

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · Posted April 3, 2009
  • In What you need to know before participating · 1 reply
  • Below is the link to a news report that ran on the local DC Fox station last night about clinical trials. While the story was teased as “a way to earn money in tough economic times” the report itself ...

"Social Networking Sites Have Myriad Trial-Related Uses" article

TeamCISCRP

Not getting paid... ?

Brodis1
  • By Brodis1 · Posted January 21, 2009
  • In Support for clinical research participants and families · 1 reply
  • After about 2 hours of screening me and collecting my info, I was told I didn't qualify and was told to leave without any compensation. Is there anything I can do or am I just out those 2 hours of my ...

What should I ask before being in a trial?

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · Posted January 16, 2009
  • In What you need to know before participating · 2 replies
  • Here are some questions to ask BEFORE agreeing to participate in ANY clinical study. Don't be afraid to ask questions, you have the right to know! 1. What is the main purpose of this study? 2. Does the ...

Looking for new trials???

Thoreau85
  • By Thoreau85 · Posted January 7, 2009
  • In How do clinical trials work? · 1 reply
  • I know many people want to participate in clinical trials for whatever reason, but the task of finding the appropriate trials can be difficult. There are a variety of search engines/listing services that ...

Patient-led drug trials defy medical establishment!

Thoreau85
  • By Thoreau85 · Posted December 1, 2008
  • In Support for clinical research participants and families · 0 replies
  • This is a recent article from the Boston Globe concerning patient-led drug trials. Please post your thoughts. http://www.boston.com/news/health/articl es/2008/11/26/patient_led_drug_trials_de fy_medical_establishment ...

Looking for trial in Massachusetts

gonenatural

Oh Canada!!!

Macbeth

Why me?

plan4life
  • By plan4life · Posted October 23, 2008
  • In Why choose to participate? · 0 replies
  • Why not me? With fewer than 1% of people with Parkinson's disease participating in clinical trials, our hope for better treatments or the elusive cure is slowed down by lack of trial participation. I ...

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