Rochester Clinical Research
RCR works towards advancing medicine and changing lives by conducting clinical research studies with the help of volunteers from the community. Come Be Part of the Solution and join a study today!
What are the benefits and risks of participating in a clinical trial?
Clinical trials that are well designed and well executed are the best approach for eligible participants to: • Play an active role in their own health care. • Gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available. • Help others by contributing to medical research. There are also risks to clinical trials: • There may be unpleasant, serious or even life-threatening side effects to treatment. • The treatment may not be effective for the participant. • The protocol may require more of their time and attention than would a non-protocol treatment, including trips to the study site, more treatments, hospital stays or complex dosage requirements.
