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Clinical trials & medical research (young people)

  • Overview
  • Clinical trials in children and young people
    • Why do we have clinical trials in children and young people?
    • Different types of trials
    • Other types of medical research
  • Making the decision about taking part, or not
    • Being invited to take part in a clinical trial: information and questions
    • Making the decision to take part and giving assent and consent
    • Reasons for wanting to take part: personal benefit
    • Reasons for wanting to take part: helping medical science and others
    • Deciding not to take part although eligible to take part in a clinical trial
  • Being in a trial
    • Understanding allocation (randomisation) to a treatment comparison group
    • What is involved in a trial: appointments and monitoring
    • What is involved in a trial: time commitment, costs and payment
    • Side effects when taking part in trials
    • Withdrawing from a trial
    • Getting feedback and the end of a trial
  • Other issues
    • Young people's messages to health professionals
    • Young people's messages to other young people
    • Views on future trials
  • People's Profiles
    • Long term health conditions
    • Randomised placebo controlled trials
    • Other types of medical research
    • Vaccine trials
    • Randomised trials
    • Blinded trials
    • Withdrawing from a trial
    • Deciding not to take part in a trial
    • Health Professional
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Clinical trials & medical research (young people)

Profiles - Health Professional

Helena - Interview 35

Helena is a Senior Research Nurse for the Medicines for Children Research Network. She has been in research for nine years and involved with the various stages of consenting patients and families.

Dr William van't Hoff - Interview 37

Dr William van't Hoff is Co-Director Medicines for Children Research Network.
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