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So you picked up the newspaper and discovered an ad asking for people to participate in a clinical trial for an ongoing medical problem you have.  What are clinical trials? What questions should you ask?

• Clinical trials are studies or research to find new ways of diagnosing, treating, managing or preventing a disease or condition
• They often include new drugs or therapies
• Health Canada has the authority under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations to oversee drugs used in human clinical trials

For more information check out the FAQ at Canada Trials http://canadatrials.com/FAQ.php

or the Mayo Clinic article http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/clinical-trials/DI00033

This title contains a checklist for potential participants to fill in before signing a consent form.

 To find a clinical trial in Canada go to http://canadatrials.com/

For cancer trials go to http://www.ontario.canadiancancertrials.ca/

or to http://www.cancer.ca/canada-wide/cancer%20research/clinical%20trials.aspx?sc_lang=en##

For a listing of clinical trials in the United States go to http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/