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Finding out about a trial :
What are clinical trials and why do we need them?
Different types of clinical trial
Being asked about taking part in a trial
Information and questions
Difficulties finding a trial to join

Deciding whether to take part – risk and benefits :
Reasons for wanting to take part – personal benefit
Reasons for wanting to take part – helping medical science
Deciding not to take part
Thinking about withdrawing from a trial
Why people may not be eligible to join a trial

Being in a trial :
Feelings about being allocated (randomised) to a treatment group
Feelings about being in a placebo-controlled trial
Blinded trials
Non-randomised trial designs and other studies
Side effects and queries
Time commitment, money and other practical issues
Appointments, monitoring, questionnaires
Communication between different health professionals

At the end of a trial :
Feelings when a trial ends
Feedback of trial results

Other issues :
Attitudes to taking part in another trial
Funding and publishing trials
Public awareness and involvement
Under-researched topics/priorities for other research
Messages to other people
Messages to professionals

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Anton has a long history of depression and has volunteered for several different trials in mental health, including trials of talking therapies as well as drug trials.

Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Mental health trials >> Fenella - Interview 20 >> More mental health research is important, including into depression after a physical illness has been diagnosed, and into treatments which are not dru

Fenella took part in a randomised trial of partial hospitalisation compared to standard community treatment for borderline personality disorder. Results showed the group she was in (partial hospitalisation) had better outcomes.

Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Mental health trials >> Anton - Interview 28 >> Anton has taken part in many trials comparing different treatments, but would never agree to be in a placebo-controlled trial.

Anton has a long history of depression and has volunteered for several different trials in mental health, including trials of talking therapies as well as drug trials.

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