What to bring
- Your passport.
- A list of the medicines and supplements you have taken recently: names and roughly when.
- Results of earlier examinations, if you have them (ask the coordinator first whether they are needed).
Bring medical documents to the talk in person: there is no need to send them by messenger or email.
How to prepare
- If you need to come on an empty stomach or avoid alcohol, caffeine or physical exertion before tests, the coordinator will tell you in advance. It is worth following these rules: both the test results and your safety depend on them.
- Do not start or stop taking any medicine on your own because of a study. Tell the doctor about everything you take.
- Tell the doctor honestly about your health, habits and recent illnesses: this protects you.
What to ask the doctor before you sign the consent
- What is the purpose of the study and which medicine will you receive?
- What will happen: how many visits, is a hospital stay needed and how long will it last?
- What are the risks and possible side effects, and what should you do if you feel unwell?
- Are you insured as a participant and what exactly does the insurance cover?
- What compensation is provided, for what exactly, and what happens if you leave the study early?
- What restrictions apply: food, medicines, alcohol, driving?
- How do you leave the study and what happens afterwards?
- Who will see your data and how will it be stored?
- Whom can you call with questions and complaints, including the ethics committee?
You can take the document home and discuss it with your family. For more on what an informed consent form should contain, see “Informed consent”.
What next
When you are ready, leave your contact or call +7 (499) 346-21-15.
Questions and answers
Can I take the consent form home?
Yes. You can read the informed consent at your own pace, take it home and discuss it with your family. Sign it only when everything is clear.
Do I need to bring the results of earlier tests?
If you have them, tell the coordinator: they will advise whether to bring them. There is no need to send diagnoses or medical documents by messenger or email.
This material is general information and does not replace a physician’s advice. The decision to enrol a person in a study is made by the investigator physician.
See also
Informed consent: what to know before you sign
Informed consent is a document you sign after a doctor has explained the study in detail: its aims, procedures, risks, benefits and your rights. Sign it only when everything is clear.
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Safety and rights of clinical study participants
Taking part in a clinical study is voluntary: you may withdraw at any stage. The study undergoes ethics review, participation is impossible without an insurance contract, and under the GCP Rules the rights, safety and well-being of participants outweigh the interests of science.
Learn more