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  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/consumers For consumers | Australian Clinical Trials - Clinical Trials - A Patient's Journey This story follows the journey of a patient, her specialist and the clinical trial researcher during a clinical trial. Information for Consumers Clinical trials are an essential part of the development of new interventions and tests that may improve your health care, alleviate the symptoms of your disease or condition or improve the health care of others.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/what-clinical-trial What is a clinical trial? | Australian Clinical Trials - Clinical trials are research investigations in which people volunteer to test new treatments, interventions or tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage various diseases or medical conditions. Some investigations look at how people respond to a new intervention* and what side effects might occur. This helps to determine if a new intervention works, if it is safe, and if it is better than the interventions that are already available.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/what-clinical-trial/phases-clinical-trials Phases of clinical trials | Australian Clinical Trials - Many clinical trials to develop new interventions are conducted in phases. In the early phases, the new intervention is tested in a small number of participants to assess safety and effectiveness. If the intervention is promising, it may move to later phases of testing where the number of participants is increased to collect more information on effectiveness and possible side effects. Clinical trials of biomedical interventions typically proceed through four phases.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/what-clinical-trial/how-clinical-trials-work How clinical trials work | Australian Clinical Trials - Researchers may first test new interventions in the laboratory and in animal studies. The most promising experimental interventions are then moved into clinical trials where they are tested in humans. During a clinical trial, more information is gathered about the effectiveness and safety of a new intervention. In a clinical trial, the new intervention will usually be compared against something else, called a control. The control can be either a placebo (a substance containing no medication) or an established intervention that is already in use.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/what-clinical-trial/who-can-be-part-clinical-trial Who can be part of a clinical trial? | Australian Clinical Trials - Due to the wide variety of trials taking place, almost anyone can take part in a clinical trial. Trials can involve people of all ages, from children to the elderly, and with all types and stages of a disease or condition. Taking part in a trial is completely voluntary and participants can withdraw at any time with no adverse effects on the quality of their medical treatment or relationship with their doctor.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/what-clinical-trial/what-happens-when-trial-complete What happens when a trial is completed? | Australian Clinical Trials - After a clinical trial is completed, the researchers examine all the information collected during the study. Researchers can then determine whether the results mean that the new intervention should continue to the next phase of clinical trial, or, when applicable, seek approval for general use by the relevant authorities. Once a new intervention has been proven to be safe and effective, it may become part of standard treatment for the disease or condition.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/why-be-part-clinical-trial Why be part of a clinical trial? | Australian Clinical Trials - New interventions that help people to live longer, have less pain or be free of disability are only possible because of the willingness of people to participate in clinical trials. Both healthy participants and those diagnosed with a disease or condition are needed to help find new ways to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease and disability. If more people are involved in clinical trials, it may reduce the time it takes to make new interventions widely available.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/why-be-part-clinical-trial/potential-benefits-and-potential-risks Potential benefits and risks | Australian Clinical Trials - Potential benefits In addition to helping to find better treatments, therapies and diagnostic tests, clinical trials can also provide direct benefits for participants, including:
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/why-be-part-clinical-trial/clinical-trials-and-children Clinical trials and children | Australian Clinical Trials - Children can be participants in clinical trials. However, children are developmentally and physiologically different from adults and children’s responses to medical interventions and tests cannot always be predicted from information collected in clinical trials that only include adults.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/how-be-part-clinical-trial How to be part of a clinical trial | Australian Clinical Trials - For anyone interested in being part of a clinical trial, the first step is finding out more about trials in general and what is involved in a particular clinical trial. It is a good idea to seek out information from a number of sources. There is a wealth of information available on this and other websites about clinical trials in general, why a person may want to be part of a clinical trial, the ethics and regulation of clinical trials in Australia and how to find a trial that is relevant.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/how-be-part-clinical-trial/informed-consent Informed consent | Australian Clinical Trials - Everyone taking part in a clinical trial must give ‘informed consent’, or have a parent or guardian or other legally authorised person give consent. Informed consent means that potential participants are given information about the key facts of a clinical trial before deciding whether or not to take part. Informed consent also means that participants are provided with information on new developments throughout the trial.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/how-be-part-clinical-trial/leaving-trial Leaving a trial | Australian Clinical Trials - You can stop taking part in a trial at any time. You may decide to stop taking part in a trial if your condition is getting worse, you are finding it difficult to participate or you have concerns about the intervention. You can also choose to leave the trial at any time without giving a reason and without it affecting the care that you receive.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/node/14349 Questions to ask | Australian Clinical Trials - If you are thinking of being part of a clinical trial, you should know as much as possible about the trial and your involvement in it. You can discuss your questions with your doctor and with the research team. You may also find some of the answers to your questions in the participant information and consent form. When you plan to discuss participation
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/consumers/how-find-clinical-trial How to find a clinical trial | Australian Clinical Trials - Finding a clinical trial There are a number of places to start looking for a clinical trial: the Search for a Clinical Trial function on this website The 'search for a clinical page' searches the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) for trials that are being carried out in Australia.; The ANZCTR listings also include trials registered on the US www.clinicaltrials.gov website that have at least one trial site in Australia.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/what-do-if-you-have-concern-about-clinical-trial What to do if you have a concern about a Clinical Trial? | Australian Clinical Trials - Please note: this page is not about reporting ‘Adverse Events’ or ‘Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions’. If you have an undesirable experience associated with the use of a trial drug, device or procedure please report it to the investigator as soon as possible.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/health-care-providers For health care providers | Australian Clinical Trials - Clinical trials are an essential part of the development of new interventions and tests that will help your patients and may alleviate the symptoms of their disease or condition. The resources on this site are designed to assist with this process by providing information and guidance. 
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/health-care-providers/why-talk-your-patients-about-clinical-trials Why talk to your patients about clinical trials | Australian Clinical Trials - Clinical trials are an essential part of the development of new interventions and tests that  can help your patients and may alleviate the symptoms of their disease or condition. One of the principal challenges of recruiting clinical trial participants is a lack of awareness, both amongst health care professionals and participants, about clinical trials, their availability and how to participate.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/health-care-providers/how-talk-your-patients-about-clinical-trials How to talk to your patients about clinical trials | Australian Clinical Trials - One role of health care professionals is to provide accurate and balanced information for their patients. The focus of discussions between health care professionals and patients should be to raise awareness of clinical trials and discuss the risks and benefits of participation, rather than to specifically encourage participation in a trial. This website — www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au — provides support material and information on next steps for patients who are interested in participating in clinical trials.
  • https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/health-care-providers/how-refer-your-patient-clinical-trial How to refer your patient for a clinical trial | Australian Clinical Trials - How to find a clinical trial At any given time there are many clinical trials recruiting participants in Australia. You can search for a trial appropriate for your patients or direct them to this website, which, as well as the ‘search for a clinical trial’ function, has other information for potential participants. 

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