Frequently Asked Questions

Clinical studies for the advancement of medicine & the improvement of lives.

What is a clinical trial?

Generally, there are various definitions for clinical trials depending on which phase or type of study you are inquiring about. Overall, however, they are considered to be biomedical or health-related research studies in human beings that follow a pre-defined protocol. There are mainly two types of studies, interventional and observational. Interventional studies are those in which participants, also known as research subjects, are assigned by the investigator to a treatment or other intervention, and their outcomes are measured. Observational studies are those in which individuals are observed and their outcomes are measured without intervention.

Why participate in a clinical trial?

As a participant in a clinical trial, you play a more active role in your own healthcare. Because of this, you may be more readily available for researchers to provide you with more detailed medical care and more frequent health check-ups as part of your treatment. You may also receive a new treatment for a disease before it is available to the public and be able to get information about support groups and resources. Your participation in clinical trials helps improve human health and advance medicine. Because of you we can develop innovative therapies to treat all kinds of health problems affecting people like you.

Who can participate in a clinical trial?

Regardless of your age, ethnicity, or background you can help improve human health and advance medicine. Almost anyone can participate in a clinical trial, although you might have to have a specific condition to be included in certain stages of a clinical trial depending on its phase.
Healthy volunteers, for example, often participate to help others and contribute to moving science forward in Phase I clinical trials. Participants with an illness or disease, however, may join studies in Phases II to IV clinical trials. Enrolling in these phases of clinical trials not only helps others as seen in Phase I studies, but may help you receive the newest treatments and therapies for your condition. You may also receive more medical care and attention from the clinical trial staff as a part of participating in a study. More medical exams and assessments are administered to you which may help you observe or detect conditions you were not previously aware of.
The best part is that everything you need to participate in the study is provided to you at the research clinic and your potential medical treatment and/or care is free of cost.

Will I be paid if I take part in a clinical trial?

At ARHI, we know that your time and efforts are a priority. Most clinical trials offer payment compensation. While not all research studies pay participants, most clinical trials at ARHI do. Payments range from a total of $50 to $1,500. Here are some variables that will better explain what a specific trial might pay:

What Determines Pay in Clinical Research Trials?

The amount a clinical trial pays varies for every study and is determined by many different factors, including:

  • The number of in-person visits required to complete the study
  • Diary entry, or symptom tracking requirements
  • Time for study-related exams
  • The condition being studied
  • The patient/caregiver burden
  • The length of time you must participate in the study
  • The phase of the study (earlier phase studies typically involve more risk)

Your participation in a clinical trial is to help us collect valuable data and this participation requires your time and travel, even if involvement seems easy. This is why compensation is given for most studies at ARHI. Clinical trials often require several visits, with each visit starting at a minimum of 1 hour duration. When each visit is completed, payment may be involved. Depending on the study, your participation requires daily, weekly, monthly or bi-annual check-ins either in-office, through an app, or via phone calls. The method of access to you determines your payment for that visit.
Every clinical trial has several inclusion and exclusion criteria that determine who may actually qualify for the study. Not everyone can join every trial and this is decided during a prescreening and/or screening period. Once we determine your eligibility for certain research studies, we can then provide details about potential compensation. Then, through the informed consent process, you’ll learn more about study visit requirements, compensation, potential risks and benefits of participating in a study.
If you participate in a clinical trial, you may withdraw consent at any time. In this case, you may not receive the maximum amount of pay for completion of the study. Participants are paid over the course of studies as visits and check-ins are completed, and valuable data is collected.
If you’re interested in joining a study, click on the “Participate in a Study” button to fill out a form. You’ll be contacted by one of our clinical research coordinators soon!

Am I safe to participate in study and will my medical information be shared to the public?

The ethical and legal codes that govern medical practice also apply to clinical trials. Most clinical research is federally regulated with built-in safeguards to protect the participants. The trial follows a strict protocol or study plan that dictates what the researchers must do in the study. Reports of the progression of the study must be submitted to independent review boards in which their sole purpose is the protection of the individual participants. Your name, personal and medical information are never shared. You are given a subject number that deidentifies you throughout the study and all your examinations and assessments are free of patient health information.

Is Research Right for You?

Regardless of your age, ethnicity, or background you can help improve human health and advance medicine. Almost anyone can participate in a clinical trial, although you might have to have a specific condition to be included in certain stages of a clinical trial depending on its phase.
Healthy volunteers, for example, often participate to help others and contribute to moving science forward in Phase I clinical trials. Participants with an illness or disease, however, may join studies in Phases II to IV clinical trials. Enrolling in these phases of clinical trials not only helps others as seen in Phase I studies but may help you receive the newest treatments and therapies for your condition. You may also receive more medical care and attention from the clinical trial staff as a part of participating in a study. More medical exams and assessments are administered to you which may help you observe or detect conditions you were not previously aware of.
The best part is that everything you need to participate in the study is provided to you at the research clinic and your potential medical treatment and/or care is free of cost.
If you have more questions we welcome you to call us at 239-230-2021
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