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.
