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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a clinical research study?
A clinical trial, also called a clinical research study, is a carefully designed scientific evaluation of an investigational medicine or treatment. Clinical trials are conducted by doctors and researchers. Clinical research helps doctors and scientists determine if an investigational medicine or therapies are safe and/or effective for use in humans to potentially treat a condition, disease, or disorder.
Before regulatory authorities that are responsible for approving medicines for use in each country can consider an investigational medicine, device, or procedure for approval, it must be shown to be both safe and work well, or the overall benefits outweigh the risks. Typically, this is accomplished through clinical trials.
Clinical trials must be reviewed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC). An IRB or EC is a group that is responsible for helping to protect the rights and welfare of study participants. In addition, every study participant is monitored with medical tests and study-related exams before, during, and sometimes even after the trial.
What happens if I sign up?
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the online questionnaire below to see if you are eligible for the study. If you are potentially eligible, we will match you to a clinical research site in your area that is participating in the Auτonomy Study and seeking participants. Someone from the clinical research site will contact you to explain more about the study and to determine if you meet the study criteria before you make your decision about participating. The site team will provide you with more details about the study and determine your next steps.
What is a potential new medication?
All potential new investigational medications must be tested in clinical research studies before they can be approved by authorities to be prescribed to patients. Without people taking part in these studies, we would have no new medications.
After reading all the information on the website, I still have questions about trying a potential new medication that may not work. Can you give me more information?
Is there a cost to take part?
Will participant confidentiality be protected?
Are clinical research studies safe?
Clinical research studies must undergo rigorous reviews and follow strict rules. These rules help to ensure that the rights, safety, and well-being of participants are at the forefront of any study.
Participating in a clinical research study comes with risks as well as benefits. Before joining a study, potential participants must make sure they understand the benefits, such as getting access to study-related medical care and maybe helping others in the future. They must also understand the risks, such as unknown side effects. Potential study participants can take as much time as they need to decide whether to take part and get as much information as they can. Before joining a study, the potential study participant will be asked to sign an informed consent form, which will include a full explanation of the study, including its potential risks. If the potential study participant is not capable of giving informed consent, a legally authorized representative may provide informed consent on their behalf. In this situation, the potential study participant would provide informed assent.
What else should someone thinking about taking part in a clinical research study consider?
It is a personal decision to take part. Participation in a study is voluntary. Please also consider:
- If a decision is made to participate, you can withdraw at any time during the study.
- The study team will explain the possible benefits and risks of the study during the informed consent process.
- A person does not have to join any study if they don’t want to.
- A team of doctors and nurses will carefully monitor the health of people taking part during the study.
- The potential new investigational medication or placebo will be provided at no cost.
- Taking part in the study may help other people with condition in the future.
People taking part in the study will need to follow all the instructions from the study doctor and nurses.
About the [Condition] Study
Who can take part?
About Lung Health Studies
Clinical research studies help doctors and scientists learn more about how to prevent, diagnose, and treat lung conditions. These studies often involve volunteers who participate in trials to test new medications, therapies, or lifestyle changes that could improve breathing and overall lung function.
What Are Researchers Studying?
Recent lung health studies have focused on:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Exploring new inhalers and medications to reduce symptoms and flare-ups.
- Asthma: Testing personalized treatment plans based on genetics and environment
- Lung Cancer: Investigating early detection methods and targeted therapies
- Pulmonary Fibrosis: Studying medications that may slow disease progression
- COVID-19 Recovery: Understanding long-term lung effects and rehabilitation strategies
Lung health clinical research helps doctors and scientists learn more about lung health and how to prevent or treat lung-related conditions.
Clinical Trial Safety: What You Should Know
Patient safety is the top priority in all clinical trials. Here’s how it’s protected:
- Strict Oversight- trials are reviewed and approved by ethics committees and regulatory agencies before they begin
- Informed Consent- patients receive detailed information about the study, including risks and benefits, and must give written permission to participate
- Monitoring-participants are closely monitored by medical professionals throughout the study. Any side effects or concerns are addressed immediately
- Right to Withdraw-patients can leave the study at any time, for any reason, without affecting their regular medical care
- Data Protection-personal health information is kept confidential and used only for research purposes
Why Participate?
By joining a clinical study, patients can:
- Access new treatments before they’re widely available
- Help improve care for future patients
- Receive close monitoring from healthcare professionals
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What to expect?
During the treatment period, you will receive the investigational study drug (the investigational medicine or a placebo) once every month. The study drug will be given by a slow injection into a vein (“intravenous” or “IV infusion”). The investigational medicine will be compared with a placebo. A placebo looks just like the investigational medicine and is given in the same way, but it does not contain any active ingredients. Neither you, your study partner, nor the study team will know which study drug you will receive during the study. There is a 2-in-3 chance of receiving the investigational medicine and a 1-in-3 chance of receiving the placebo.
Several tests and assessments will be performed to monitor your health. These will include:
