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• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Amanda - Interview 22 >> She has been trying to set up a trial on the internet to test if selenium supplements prevent cancer.

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 >> Not taking part in a trial >> Polly - Interview 09 >> When people are sick they may not want choice. They may want their doctor to be honest about uncertainties, but also to advise them what’s best.

Polly was invited to be in a trial comparing tamoxifen against a placebo for breast cancer in the 1990s. She decided not to take part, because she felt there was already good evidence to support the use of tamoxifen.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Mental health trials >> Fenella - Interview 20 >> You can find information about research on the internet, from your local academic department, or your GP or specialist. She asks professionals, “If yo

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 >> Not taking part in a trial >> Lesley - Interview 44 >> When Lesley fractured her heel, she wanted to be told by a doctor what to do. She felt being in the trial would make her responsible for choosing, eve

Lesley slipped and fractured her heel. She was invited to take part in a trial comparing surgery with letting the bones heal naturally. She decided not to take part because she wanted the consultant to make a decision about treatment.

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Long term conditions >> Angela - Interview 23 >> Angela would like more research into the causes of Parkinson’s. People put forward various theories in online forums, but it's important to distinguis

Angela was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after taking part in a trial on nerve conduction. She has since been in a randomised trial of different drugs for Parkinson’s and would happily take part in another trial, despite having had side effects.(Angela is also on our Parkinson’s disease site, Interview 10).

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Screening, prevention other medical interventions >> Amanda - Interview 22 >> Amanda runs a website (ThinkWell) where members of the public can find out about the meaning of risk statistics, suggest their own priorities for rese

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.