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As a research participant, you have the following rights:
- To be told the purpose of the clinical trial.
- To be told all the risks, side effects or discomforts that might be reasonably
expected.
- To be told of any benefits that can be reasonably expected.
- To be told what will happen in the study and whether any procedures, drugs
or devices are different than those that are used as standard medical
treatment.
- To be told about options available and how they may be better or worse than
being in a clinical trial.
- To be allowed to ask any questions about the trial before giving consent and
at any time during the course of the study.
- To be allowed ample time, without pressure, to decide whether to consent or
not to consent to participate.
- To be told of any medical treatments available if complications occur during
the trial.
- To receive a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
- To refuse to participate, for any reason, before and after the trials started.