“When you express interest in a trial,
a doctor or nurse is likely to tell you
something about it in person”.1

Umbrella

What may the Menopause Clinical Trials Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Menopause Clinical Trials/Research/Studies

Research Studies

What are research studies?

DotS the definition of research studies may vary. In Get Involved In Research: What Are Research Studies? the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) elaborate on:

“There are different types of research studies. Some studies might involve simple tasks like filling in a survey, taking part in a focus group or being ‘observed’ while you complete tasks over time. Other studies, often called ‘clinical trials’, are more involved and require scans, blood tests or taking medicines”.2

Clinical Trials

What are clinical trials?

DotS the definition of clinical trials may vary. In Clinical Trials the (United Kingdom) NHS’s definition is:

“A clinical trial compares the effects of 1 treatment with another. It may involve patients, healthy people, or both”.3

In NIH Clinical Research Trials and You: The Basics – What Are Clinical Trials and Why Would I Want To Take Part? the (United States) National Institutes of Health(NIH) explain:

“Clinical trials can study:

  • New drugs or new combinations of drugs
  • New ways of doing surgery
  • New medical devices
  • New ways to use existing treatments
  • New ways to change behaviors to improve health
  • New ways to improve the quality of life for people with acute or chronic illnesses”.4

Goal

What is the goal of clinical trials?

In NIH Clinical Research Trials and You: The Basics – What Are Clinical Trials and Why Would I Want To Take Part Part? the NIH elaborate on:

“The goal of clinical trials is to determine if these treatment, prevention, and behavior approaches are safe and effective”.5

Participation

How do I participate in a clinical trial?

In Clinical Trials:How Do I Take Part In A Clinical Trial? the NHS explain:

“You can ask your doctor or a patient organisation if they know of any clinical trials that you may be eligible to join.

You can also search for information on a number of websites and register your interest in taking part in research”.6

Health Care Provider

What if I would like to participate in a menopause clinical trial?

If you would like to participate in a menopause clinical trial, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Clinical Trials: What Should I Know Before I Sign Up? the NHS elaborate on:

Menopause Clinical Trials“When you express interest in a trial, a doctor or nurse is likely to tell you something about it in person.

You’ll also be given some printed information to take away.

You may come back with some questions you feel have not been answered”.7

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  1. Clinical Trials: What Should I Know Before I Sign Up? Page Last Reviewed: 22 December 2022. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/clinical-trials/ Accessed: 07 November 2024
  2. Get Involved In Research: What Are Research Studies? Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/research/get-involved-in-research Accessed: 07 November 2024
  3. Clinical Trials. Page Last Reviewed: 22 December 2022. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/clinical-trials/ Accessed: 07 November 2024
  4. NIH Clinical Research Trials and You: The Basics – What Are Clinical Trials and Why Would I Want To Take Part? This Page Last Reviewed on 03 October 2022. National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/health/clinicaltrials/basics.htm Accessed: 07 November 2024
  5. NIH Clinical Research Trials and You: The Basics – What Are Clinical Trials and Why Would I Want To Take Part? This Page Last Reviewed on 03 October 2022. National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/health/clinicaltrials/basics.htm Accessed: 07 November 2024
  6. Clinical Trials: How Do I Take part In A Clinical Trial? Page Last Reviewed: 22 December 2022. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/clinical-trials/ Accessed: 07 November 2024
  7. Clinical Trials: What Should I Know Before I Sign Up? Page Last Reviewed: 22 December 2022. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/clinical-trials/ Accessed: 07 November 2024
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