{"id":40509,"date":"2023-08-17T16:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T21:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leukemiarf.org\/?page_id=40509"},"modified":"2023-12-08T10:06:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:06:50","slug":"clinical-trials-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leukemiarf.org\/clinical-trials\/clinical-trials-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Trials Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\tOn this page\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
As you learn more about what clinical trials offer, you may wonder about the details of a specific study. Your cancer doctor or the clinical trial team can help you decide whether to participate.<\/p>\n\t
The webinar video, “Clinical Trials: A Guide for Leukemia Patients and Caregivers<\/a><\/strong>,” also addresses factors to think about if you are considering a clinical trial. It is presented by Karen Carlson, MD, PhD, from Medical College of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n Your doctor might recommend a particular clinical trial to you. Or you might have found a couple of clinical trials through an online search<\/strong><\/a>. You should know as much as possible about each study to make an informed decision to participate.<\/p>\n You can ask your doctor or the research team questions about the trial and possible health risks or benefits. Other questions may focus on time commitment, finances, impact on daily life, managing any problems that arise, and next steps after the trial ends.<\/p>\n Some important questions to ask about a clinical trial may include:<\/p>\n\t You should know what to expect during the clinical trial. Some questions to ask may include the following:<\/p>\n Download a printable pdf of these questions<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n Every clinical trial has different eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n Eligibility depends on whether you meet both the inclusion and exclusion criteria. During the screening process, you must match all requirements to join the study (inclusion) without having any barriers preventing participation (exclusion).<\/p>\n Common inclusion criteria may consist of:<\/p>\n Common exclusion criteria may involve:<\/p>\n After your doctor approves your clinical trial participation, you will need to consider financial and insurance considerations<\/strong><\/a>. You should know who is covering the cost of treatment and any required testing and how much is covered. You should also know what you might have to pay out-of-pocket.<\/p>\n Sign up to receive emails about upcoming patient webinars, the latest treatment updates, and other patient resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSIGN UP\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n On this page Clinical Trial Questions As you learn more about what clinical trials offer, you may wonder about the details of a specific study. Your cancer doctor or the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":40360,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[0],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\t\tQuestions to ask the clinical trial team or your doctor\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
\n\t\tQuestions to ask about the clinical trial itself\n\t<\/h3>\n\t
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\n\t\tQuestions about health risks and benefits \n\t<\/h3>\n\t
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\n\t\tClinical trial eligibility criteria\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
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Find a clinical trial<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Managing side effects<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
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