Mastering the basics of clinical trials [guide for patients]

At Antidote, we receive a lot of questions about participating in a clinical trial. 

In our new guide for patients, we break down the most essential information you need to know about clinical trials, including: 

• the distinctions between the main types of clinical trials (observational and interventional)
• the differences between clinical trial phases
• common motivators that drive interested volunteers to trials
• the main people you’ll interact with during a clinical trial process
• what happens when a trial is over

It’s important to remember medical research can’t move forward without clinical trial volunteers. But the decision to participate in a clinical trial is extremely personal. It’s critical to understand the entire process to ensure that you are comfortable with all that helping accelerate the discovery of new treatment options entails.