Paid for clinical trials
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Google TGN1412 then decide 
Google TGN1412 then decide
That alone puts me off! If the money is really good, it's a consideration.
Knew a lot of Medic's at Uni who took part in these a number of times either as part of their course or to get some money.
Don't take the risk or waste your time, sometimes the side affects were horrible and some of the tests were later stage test of drugs just to see the side effects (safe but plenty of hallucinations, puking etc etc).
Not fun and something none of them ever recommended.
Don't take the risk or waste your time, sometimes the side affects were horrible and some of the tests were later stage test of drugs just to see the side effects (safe but plenty of hallucinations, puking etc etc).
Not fun and something none of them ever recommended.
I've done one in the past, at the same place where the TGN1412 incident happened, I infact did it just a few weeks after it all happened.
Is fairly good money, I think I got £3,000, for no work. I did it during a break at University and just spent pretty much all my time working on my dissertation whilst I was there.
In regards to getting started sign up with a few of the different people doing the research. Parexcel was the people I did it with, but I did for go screenings at HMR.
Is fairly good money, I think I got £3,000, for no work. I did it during a break at University and just spent pretty much all my time working on my dissertation whilst I was there.
In regards to getting started sign up with a few of the different people doing the research. Parexcel was the people I did it with, but I did for go screenings at HMR.
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As someone who suffers from a health problem that I would gladly give up every last penny I have to be rid of and healthy, I can't fathom people risking so much for what I think, is so little.
I'm of a similar mind-set myself, however, looking at the bigger picture, don't we need clinical trials to progress and cure in the future?
What if your health problem could be fixed through clinical trials? Would you become an advocate of it?
I did a trial when I was living in Bradford as the clinic was only over in Leeds. It was for a cure for Hepatitis C, if I remember correctly, and it consisted of 3 or 4 two night stays and 1 outpatient visit.
The total length of the trial was around 3 weeks as there was a 2 day gap in-between the stays and it paid £780. The advantage of the trial that I went on was that it had already been put through the majority of testing and this was the final study to see what side-effects there were (if any) to put on the box.
The studies that consisted of longer stays (up to 2 weeks at a time) paid a lot more, some around the £2000 mark but, at the time, I wasn't able to do them due to work constraints.
The total length of the trial was around 3 weeks as there was a 2 day gap in-between the stays and it paid £780. The advantage of the trial that I went on was that it had already been put through the majority of testing and this was the final study to see what side-effects there were (if any) to put on the box.
The studies that consisted of longer stays (up to 2 weeks at a time) paid a lot more, some around the £2000 mark but, at the time, I wasn't able to do them due to work constraints.
Nah sod that. I value my health rather than gamble it on something that could have potential long term effects for a few hundred quid.
I get clinical trials have their place and are needed. But I for one would never partake in it.
I get clinical trials have their place and are needed. But I for one would never partake in it.
Hope you don't drive to work then.
No side effects at all, aside from a bit of a headache but I think that was down to having nothing to do whilst in the clinic apart from watch TV and play PS2 in dimly lit rooms which could well have strained my eyes a bit
.Overall, the experience was fine with the only drawbacks being that you weren't allowed to drink alcohol or orange/grapefruit juice in-between visits as they could skew their results.
If you're not a fan of needles then you might want to steer clear as they have to take your blood 3 or 4 times each day you're in but as I give blood I wasn't bothered. They can fit a cannula to your arm and take the blood that way if needs be, however I actually found that method to be slightly more uncomfortable.
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I would do tests as long as it did not involve any medicine.
I once did a user group study for some new VR gaming machine. I got about £50 for going to a meeting and listening to a presentation and then talking about what i thought of the thing and if i would use it if it was in a shopping mall. That sort of thing is ok, but i wouldn't do drug tests. I think they are called market research groups or something like that. You get the same thing for food. Which i would do, say for example tesco are rolling out a new line of ready meals and they want people to taste them and see what they think.
I once did a user group study for some new VR gaming machine. I got about £50 for going to a meeting and listening to a presentation and then talking about what i thought of the thing and if i would use it if it was in a shopping mall. That sort of thing is ok, but i wouldn't do drug tests. I think they are called market research groups or something like that. You get the same thing for food. Which i would do, say for example tesco are rolling out a new line of ready meals and they want people to taste them and see what they think.
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If it involved risking someone else's safety, no I wouldn't.
