| If you are diabetic, you may be interested in | | | | and you won't know it. This is really the only way |
| participating in a clinical trial. People participate in clinical | | | | that a new drug can be tested. However, because |
| trials for a variety of reasons. Clinical trials are held | | | | your health is at risk if you are taking the placebo, |
| after a drug is developed and after it meets approval | | | | the clinical trial only progresses for a certain period of |
| from the Food and Drug Administration for clinical | | | | time, at which time you will be able to resume taking |
| trial, but before it is released for public consumption. | | | | your standard medication. |
| You may be interested in a clinical trial for diabetic | | | | You may not be eligible for all clinical trials related to |
| medication if you are not responding well to the | | | | diabetic medication. Each study has its own criteria |
| medications that are currently available. You may also | | | | for patients, and you will only be considered if you |
| be interested in helping to find better treatment or a | | | | meet those criteria. The cost of the treatment given |
| cure for diabetes. No matter what your reasons are, | | | | during the clinical trial is covered by the organization |
| there are constantly clinical trials going on. | | | | conducting the study. If you are chosen to |
| Clinical trials are reasonably safe. Participants are | | | | participate in a clinical trial, you have the option of |
| constantly monitored for any problems, and for | | | | leaving the trial at anytime you wish. |
| results, and there is a written protocol that | | | | It is vital that your regular doctor be informed that |
| researchers are to follow in administering the test | | | | you are participating in a clinical trial, that he always |
| drug. Because the drug being tested is new, | | | | stay apprised of your results, and of course, it is |
| however, there are risks involved. | | | | important that you keep your regular visits with him, |
| The main drawback of clinical trials is that you may | | | | even during the clinical trial process. |
| be receiving a placebo, instead of the actual drug -- | | | | |