Clinical Trials
Definition: Clinical trials are research studies involving patients, which compare a new or different type of treatment with the best treatment currently available (if there is one);
Activity: You are serving in the capacity of a Community Health Advocate and were asked to join a meeting at the local community center. The meeting was set up due to a large response to a flyer that was posted in the neighborhood requesting volunteers to take part in a clinical trial that was testing the safety of a new treatment for hypertension with the incentive of $50 for participation. The purpose of your attendance is to provide clarity for those considering volunteering in the clinical trial and ask appropriate questions to the research physicians.