Before you are eligible to take part in a clinical trial, you will be given all the trial information by a member of our recruitment team and will be invited to attend a full medical screening by one of our Unit doctors.
Prior to any physical examination, a doctor will fully inform you about the study providing information about the study drug, time commitment and possible consequences of your participation. You will be given the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any concerns you may have. Once you are fully aware of the requirements of the study, you will be asked to provide written informed consent to your participation. You will be asked questions about your health and may have to undergo tests to determine your general well-being. These tests may include giving a blood and/or urine samples, recording an ECG (to monitor the electrical activity of your heart) and measurement of your blood pressure. Upon the results of this medical and receipt of your medical history from your general practitioner you may then be invited to participate in the trial. You will then be required to attend the unit according to the study schedule.
At the end of the study, you will attend a post study medical to ensure that you have suffered no ill effects from participation.
Your GP will be contacted before you receive treatment as part of the study and he/she will be made aware of the drug being tested.
