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• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Danny - Interview 26 >> Danny’s husband learnt he had diabetes when he was being monitored during a previous trial. They both volunteered for another trial because it helps t

Danny joined a trial of high blood pressure medication, but stopped because of side effects. She has concerns about the way some staff communicated with her and a lack of rapport and respect for her as a volunteer interested in her own health.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Amanda - Interview 22 >> Amanda was surprised to find she was eligible for a diabetes prevention trial. She withdrew because she was annoyed that staff told her GP she was at

Amanda has taken part in a trial of pro-biotic yoghurt for irritable bowel syndrome, and withdrew from a trial about early interventions to prevent diabetes. She is setting up a website for the public to design their own trials.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Sabiha - Interview 19 >> As a diabetic, she knew she was at risk from high cholesterol. She was glad to learn her cholesterol levels were too low to join the trial, but disapp

Sabiha took part in a trial of breast screening for younger women (under 50). More recently she volunteered for a trial of cholesterol-lowering drugs but was not eligible because her cholesterol level was too low.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Sergio - Interview 37 >> Sergio has always supported the idea of medical research, so when he was first diagnosed with diabetes, he asked his GP if there was any research he c

Sergio has taken part in several trials, including a placebo-controlled trial of diabetes medication, and a trial of talking therapy for depression. He likes to volunteer to support medical research.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Sergio - Interview 37 >> Sergio was told at the end of the trial he had been taking the active drug, but his diabetes symptoms had not changed. He always understood the trial

Sergio has taken part in several trials, including a placebo-controlled trial of diabetes medication, and a trial of talking therapy for depression. He likes to volunteer to support medical research.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Amanda - Interview 22 >> She wonders if the nurse didn’t want her doing anything extra that might affect the diabetes trial results. But it shouldn’t matter in a randomised tr

Amanda has taken part in a trial of pro-biotic yoghurt for irritable bowel syndrome, and withdrew from a trial about early interventions to prevent diabetes. She is setting up a website for the public to design their own trials.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Sergio - Interview 37 >> Sergio was not worried about whether he got the placebo or the active drug. Since the case at Northwick Park, he has been more wary of the possible ri

Sergio has taken part in several trials, including a placebo-controlled trial of diabetes medication, and a trial of talking therapy for depression. He likes to volunteer to support medical research.