Participant Resources & Events
Although the journey living with Alzheimer’s disease can be filled with a variety of ups and downs, you’re not alone. Some of the resources and support that can help you along the way are listed below.
Clinical Research Resources
A Guide to Costs and Payments in Clinical Trials
Learn the basics about costs and payments in clinical research. This brochure also suggests some specific questions to ask the study doctors and staff.
African Americans
and Clinical Research
Learn more about why participation in clinical research is important for the African American community.
Alzheimer’s Disease Support
The Alzheimer’s Association has a goal to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia—by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
The BrightFocus Foundation funds groundbreaking research in an urgent effort to discover cures for Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a clinical research study?
A clinical research study, also known as a clinical trial, is a medical study that is designed to answer questions about the safety of potential new drugs and to find out how well they work. All potential drugs or medicines must be studied before they can be approved for use in patients and made available to the public.
It is important to test medicines in the people they are meant to help. It is important that research includes a variety of people, because different people may respond differently to medicines.
Are there safety measures for clinical research study participants?
Participant safety and welfare is always the most important aspect of any research study. As a result, studies are highly regulated with safeguards in place by both the study sponsor and by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC). Research studies are also overseen by governmental agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration in the United States, to protect the rights and welfare of volunteers.
Once a research study begins, the IRB/EC watches over it in case there are any problems. If you are in a research study, you can contact the IRB/EC with any questions or concerns.
Study centers will follow recommended local and federal clinical guidelines.
Does participating in a research study cost me anything?
If you qualify for and agree to participate in the study, you will receive all study-related drugs and study-related care at no cost. In addition, reimbursement for study-related travel expenses may be available.
What happens once the research study is finished?
When the research study is over, the sponsor may seek to publish the results (in a scientific journal, for example). Study results will also be posted on ClinicalTrials.gov after all study participants have completed the study and study data has been analyzed. Your identity will remain confidential. Only overall summary data results from participants will be publicly shared. Research results will never contain your name and will never publicly report your individual data.
Why did I not qualify for a research study?
Research studies are designed in specific ways to test investigational drugs for safety and effectiveness. One or more of the answers that you provided were outside of the guidelines for the study. This does not mean you will not qualify for different research studies.
