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What does it mean to be a volunteer?
The health of millions has been improved because of advances in science and technology, and the altruism and willingness of thousands of individuals who take part in clinical research. This information is prepared to help volunteers understand what is involved in participating in clinical research.
Volunteer Participating in Clinical Research
The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is one of the nation's foremost centers for psychiatric research. Studies involving volunteer subjects (patients and clinical research volunteers) are carried out in IMH. Volunteer subjects at IMH become partners in a special relationship with members of the research teams in the search for better understanding of mental illnesses and for better ways to treat these illnesses.
What is clinical research?
Healthy volunteers and volunteers who have a particular illness or condition, can help research doctors and scientists better understand, diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure it. These studies may involve drugs, devices, interventions or tests designed to prevent, treat, cure or diagnose diseases. The research is planned to help others and may not benefit any one individual directly. Volunteers would be compensated for their time.
What is a clinical trial?
Clinical trial is a means of developing new treatments and medications for diseases and conditions. There are strict rules for clinical trials, which are monitored by the National Healthcare Group-Domain Specific Review Boards (NHG-DSRB), Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and the drug regulating body of the country, where applicable, especially when the research involves new drugs. | |
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