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Frequently Asked Questions
Deciding whether or not to participate in a clinical trial/study is a difficult decision to make. To assist you, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions and answers that may provide you with the information you need to make this important decision. The information below has been borrowed from the National Institutes of Health's cancer.gov website.
What costs do trials involve, and who is usually responsible for paying them?
There are two types of costs associated with clinical trials: patient care and research costs.
• Patient care costs fall into two categories:
- Usual care costs, such as doctor visits, hospital stays, clinical laboratory tests, x-rays, etc., which occur whether you are participating in a trial or receiving standard treatment. These costs have usually been covered by a third-party health plan, such as Medicare or private insurance.
- Extra care costs associated with clinical trial participation, such as the additional tests that may or may not be fully covered by the clinical trial sponsor and/or research institution. The sponsor and the participant’s health plan need to resolve coverage of these costs for particular trials. Be sure to discuss the possible costs of your taking part in a trial. You can consider these costs when you are making your decision about taking part in the trial.
• Research costs are those associated with conducting the trial, such as data collection and management, research physician and nurse time, analysis of results, and tests purely performed for research purposes. Such costs are usually covered by the sponsoring organization, such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) or a pharmaceutical company.
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