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• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Phil - Interview 11 >> Phil explains what the blood pressure trial was comparing and how people were allocated at random to different groups. He felt safe because he knew th

Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Phil - Interview 11 >> At the end of the trial participants were invited to a big meeting where the results were presented and explained. It felt very satisfying to be part

Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Harry - Interview 07 >> Trials are designed to find out things that don’t work. Doctors are there to help, and if you have any problems you should tell them straight away and

Harry took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure. He had some side effects early on, but otherwise has been very happy with his care and how well he feels.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Harry - Interview 07 >> After the dose of the drug was increased, Harry had bad side effects. He almost gave up, but the senior clinician explained what had happened and enco

Harry took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure. He had some side effects early on, but otherwise has been very happy with his care and how well he feels.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Danny - Interview 26 >> Danny noticed there seemed to be a pattern that the side effect of coughing happened when she hadn’t eaten for a while. The researcher wasn’t interest

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 >> Long term conditions >> Danny - Interview 26 >> Danny stopped taking the trial tablets when she developed side effects, as she thought might happen. She felt staff reacted as if ‘I was no good to th

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 >> Long term conditions >> Phil - Interview 11 >> Phil joined a trial of medication for high blood pressure mainly to see staff who specialised in his condition and had more time than his GP. Helping

Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Harry - Interview 07 >> Harry had two unexpected drug interactions when he started taking other drugs alongside the trial drugs. He doesn’t remember anything about it in the

Harry took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure. He had some side effects early on, but otherwise has been very happy with his care and how well he feels.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Danny - Interview 26 >> When it was discovered her summer holiday clashed with the next trial appointment, Danny was told she might be excluded. The word ‘excluded’ made her

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 >> 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 >> Long term conditions >> Harry - Interview 07 >> Harry had regular monitoring tests. Most staff were excellent, but one nurse started a debate with him and made him cross. That didn’t seem a good way

Harry took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure. He had some side effects early on, but otherwise has been very happy with his care and how well he feels.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Harry - Interview 07 >> Harry got a letter from the trial clinic saying his name had been put forward by his doctor. It seemed like a good opportunity to have some health che

Harry took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure. He had some side effects early on, but otherwise has been very happy with his care and how well he feels.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Danny - Interview 26 >> When Danny’s blood pressure was monitored during the trial, one doctor would never tell her the measurements. She felt she had a right to know and was

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 >> Long term conditions >> Elvan - Interview 15 >> Elvan joined a trial mainly because he hoped it would benefit him but it made little difference to his health. Now looking back he is still glad it ma

Elvan took part in a trial of medication for hypertension. His blood pressure did not improve much, but he felt well cared for and is glad to have taken part. He has since joined another trial in the same unit.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Harry - Interview 07 >> Having already completed one trial, Harry didn’t want to join another one run by the same research group. He felt his blood pressure was now fine and

Harry took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure. He had some side effects early on, but otherwise has been very happy with his care and how well he feels.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Danny - Interview 26 >> Danny put her tablets into a dosage box from a previous trial. Staff were very concerned that unused tablets were out of the original packets. If this

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 >> Long term conditions >> Elvan - Interview 15 >> Elvan missed the trial when it ended. He liked the research team and was disappointed they hadn’t been able to improve his symptoms yet.

Elvan took part in a trial of medication for hypertension. His blood pressure did not improve much, but he felt well cared for and is glad to have taken part. He has since joined another trial in the same unit.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Phil - Interview 11 >> Phil felt a bid sad at the end of the trial – he missed seeing the team, and the feeling that he was in expert hands.

Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Phil - Interview 11 >> Phil was happy with his first experience of a trial, and has recently volunteered for a similar trial. He values the expert supervision.

Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Phil - Interview 11 >> Phil would be interested to know how sport affects blood pressure. He was surprised to get high blood pressure because he was always so fit.

Phil took part in a trial of medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol. He had some side effects early on, so the medication was changed. He has been very happy with the care provided as part of the trial.