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anyone willing to share his/her experience

nwjourno
  • By nwjourno · New reply October 26, 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 ...

Medical Heroes Newsletter

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · New reply 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking for Medical Heroes to tell their story!

TeamCISCRP

CISCRP is on Facebook

TeamCISCRP

Would like to speak with other healthy volunteers

Hgirl
  • By Hgirl · New reply May 23, 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 ...

Looking for new trials???

Thoreau85
  • By Thoreau85 · New reply April 11, 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 ...

Is it Safe to Go Under the Microscope?

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · New reply April 8, 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 ...

Medical Heroes - not guinea pigs

janepublic

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

TeamCISCRP

What should I ask before being in a trial?

TeamCISCRP
  • By TeamCISCRP · New reply February 14, 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 ...

Not getting paid... ?

Brodis1
  • By Brodis1 · New reply 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 ...

Looking for trial in Massachusetts

gonenatural

Oh Canada!!!

Macbeth

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 ...

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