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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Have any of you ever taken part in medical trials?
Just signed up to a company, the trial I was interested in is full, but they have spaces on another residential one.
Anyone have any experience of this kind of thing?
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My ex husband used to do them. Some of the single guys used to do them for up to three weeks at a time residential, they had a unit for it at the hospital they worked at. The residential three week ones used to pay a fortune about £600 and that was getting on for 20 years ago |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I remember a residential drug test going badly wrong a few years back. So like the previous poster research the company well. I'm sure following that incident safe guards have been put in place but I would make sure your fully aware of what you are undertaking and what you are signing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have any of you ever taken part in medical trials?
Just signed up to a company, the trial I was interested in is full, but they have spaces on another residential one.
Anyone have any experience of this kind of thing?
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You must be fuckin mad don't do it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The one I wantes to do was unto heartburn relief... quite simple and safe. The new one is 3 grand payout but requires two week long stays, thought about it and although the cash is very tempting, I cant take that much time out of my studies.
Maybe something will come up in the summer.
Thanks for the replies guys, first thread and was slightly nervous! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I to have taken part in them for 6 months in and out of hospital blood test every week but the drugs are now in use and the work I take them 3 times a day for my illness if it was not for drug test there will be no cures |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I remember a residential drug test going badly wrong a few years back. So like the previous poster research the company well. I'm sure following that incident safe guards have been put in place but I would make sure your fully aware of what you are undertaking and what you are signing. "
Was that the one where a guys head swelled up? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Depending on the nature of the trial and drug(s) to be tested.
If it is for efficacy comparison using licensed medicinal products, as in comparing like with like to see which one is better in terms of side effects and effectiveness in treating the disease or condition, then go for it.
However, I would be very wary about participating in a clinical trial of new drug entities due to potential side effects that have not yet been identified/detected in animal studies, especially potential effects on the reproductive organs and the central nervous system.
What happened in Northwick Park Hospital a few years ago are rare, however, serious side effects can still present themselves unexpectedly.
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By (user no longer on site)
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In general, the more money they pay you, the riskier the drug(s) is to your health.
If something does go wrong, they will wave a paper claiming informed consent about potential risks have been given, la di da.
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By *ss2011Man
over a year ago
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Don't do it unless you are prepared to possibly die or something. I remember when I was at University and there was ALWAYS requests on noticeboards for such things. I toyed with the idea once when low on money, as did most I knew and some even actually did it, but then a news story broke about two guys dying, think they were also students. Most people who go to these things are desperate for money, pretty saddening! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My line of work...
Find out how many people have been exposed to the drug and what phase trial it is. Phase 1 means they know little about it, phase 3 means it is about to go to market, phase 4 means it's already in the market.
Check what procedures are involved, in early phase trials there are usually a lot of procedures and a lot of blood samples (OK if you're not needle phobic).
Read the patient information sheet carefully, it should list all the predicted risks. Take time to think about it.
It is a highly regulated environment but things can go wrong...
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By *enithWoman
over a year ago
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Going to be controversial here and probably get some nasty comments but that's why they have animal testing labs !!
Surely a few rats having nasty side effects is better than humans? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Going to be controversial here and probably get some nasty comments but that's why they have animal testing labs !!
Surely a few rats having nasty side effects is better than humans? "
Would you buy a medication that has never been used in humans? |
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"Going to be controversial here and probably get some nasty comments but that's why they have animal testing labs !!
Surely a few rats having nasty side effects is better than humans? "
disagree, a lifes a life and testing on aminals is wrong to me but thats only my opinion and not one many share
but besides that, as the poster above has already said, even if a tablet has been tested on a rat and the rat was fine would you be happy to take it knowing no other human had? how confident are you that a pill that works on a rat will on you?
Personally i think all medication should be tested on humans, its us that want to use it so its us that should take the risks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Yea done this years ago with a Leeds outfit called Covance....good money but be warned it's not as anonymous as they claim and it can follow you round for years on your medical records. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Going to be controversial here and probably get some nasty comments but that's why they have animal testing labs !!
Surely a few rats having nasty side effects is better than humans? "
Actually as of next month animal testing will be no more in the EU |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Going to be controversial here and probably get some nasty comments but that's why they have animal testing labs !!
Surely a few rats having nasty side effects is better than humans?
Actually as of next month animal testing will be no more in the EU"
i'll believe that when i see it
The UK do not do animal testing but they fund many countries that do to test them for us, The biggest animal testing lab in the USA is funded by us, as far as im comcerned we test on animals
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Yes I realise there are risks... the one I wanted originally was just for heart burn remedies... testing gaviscon and such.. the other one, after reading into it, is not for me, its testing how drugs work in bringing people off heroin. I agree that new drugs need testing on humans, under controlled circumstances, however this trial is not for me, even if I could spare the time from studying! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Going to be controversial here and probably get some nasty comments but that's why they have animal testing labs !!
Surely a few rats having nasty side effects is better than humans?
Actually as of next month animal testing will be no more in the EU
i'll believe that when i see it
The UK do not do animal testing but they fund many countries that do to test them for us, The biggest animal testing lab in the USA is funded by us, as far as im comcerned we test on animals
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A lot of places in the UK do animal testing, and will for a long time, until alternate methods of testing are advanced enough to take over (a long way off). |
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