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What a clinical trial is, how it works and what taking part means for you – explained by our medical editorial team, complemented by patients' experiences.
6 min readRainer ClausWhat happens in a clinical trial – step by step
From the first examination to follow-up: which stages there are, what randomization means and why you can leave at any time.
4 min readMatthias FröhlichPlacebo, standard therapy, study drug – what will I receive?
Why cancer trials almost never give “only” a placebo and what “standard therapy” actually means.
5 min readSebastian Sommer“I simply asked” – how Mr. K. found his trial
A personal account of the first conversation with the oncologist and the weeks that followed.
5 min readRainer ClausYour rights as a trial participant
Information, consent, withdrawal – what you are entitled to before and during participation.
4 min readMatthias FröhlichPhase I, II, III – what the numbers mean
The higher the phase, the more is known about a drug. What is tested in each phase.
3 min readSebastian SommerHow relatives can help
Coming along, taking notes, asking questions: practical help around trial appointments.
4 min readRainer ClausUnderstanding inclusion and exclusion criteria
Why not every trial suits every person – and how to read a trial's criteria.