| Who Can Join a Clinical Trial? Based
on the questions the research is trying to answer, each clinical trial protocol clearly
states who can or cannot join the trial.
Common criteria for entering a trial:
- Having a certain type or stage of cancer
- Having received a certain kind of therapy in the past
- Being in a certain age group
Criteria such as these help ensure that people in the trial are as alike as possible.
This way doctors can be sure that the results are due to the treatment being studied and
not other factors.
These criteria also help ensure:
Some people have health problems besides cancer that could be made worse by the
treatments in a study. If you are interested in joining a trial, you will receive medical
tests to be sure that you are not put at increased risk.
- Accurate and meaningful study results
You may not be able to join some clinical trials if you already have had another kind
of treatment for your cancer. Otherwise, doctors could not be sure whether your results
were due to the treatment being studied or the earlier treatment.
Contact Information
Nebraska Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Nebraska Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-4411
Fax: (402) 471-6446
Email: NebraskaCARES@dhhs.ne.gov |
