Clinical Trials
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Clinical / Medical Trials, anyone done them?
I've seen an advert for this locally (allegedly) and i'm quite interested. Payment seems pretty good IMHO, obviously based on the amount of time you commit. The money would be a great help just now and i'm pretty interested, but the wife is pretty reluctant fearing the worst.
I'm thinking they are probably towards the end of the research (I could be wrong of course) and it's likely they are pretty safe.
So, anyone done this? I'd like to hear all about it if you have or know someone else, good or bad experience?
I've seen an advert for this locally (allegedly) and i'm quite interested. Payment seems pretty good IMHO, obviously based on the amount of time you commit. The money would be a great help just now and i'm pretty interested, but the wife is pretty reluctant fearing the worst.
I'm thinking they are probably towards the end of the research (I could be wrong of course) and it's likely they are pretty safe.
So, anyone done this? I'd like to hear all about it if you have or know someone else, good or bad experience?
I bumped into a kid that was in school with me not so long ago. He was the type that was a bit dim and was mildly bullied, the runt of the year so to speak.
Asked him what he was doing (he looked rough) and he mentioned clinical trials. He said that it was mostly OK, just being injected and sitting around for hours whilst tests went on, but every now and then would get really ill with something. Again, he looked very rough as a result. Said the money was alright though - usually went up with the risk factor...
Asked him what he was doing (he looked rough) and he mentioned clinical trials. He said that it was mostly OK, just being injected and sitting around for hours whilst tests went on, but every now and then would get really ill with something. Again, he looked very rough as a result. Said the money was alright though - usually went up with the risk factor...
Just consider that the payment being offered is only the amount it is because that's what it takes to persuade people to do it. If it starts looking like silly good money, then it's going to be risky.
Even if it doesn't give you anything serious, stuff like fatigue and minor infections are not high on my wish list. Certainly not higher than a hundred or so quid a week, anyway.
Even if it doesn't give you anything serious, stuff like fatigue and minor infections are not high on my wish list. Certainly not higher than a hundred or so quid a week, anyway.
Ive worked with the samples taken, and trust me when I say you really might want to avoid the higher paying ones. You can still get some cheaper ones to test generic aspirin etc, only about 3-400 but its basically risk free.
Also, with the urine samples we could tell how long it had been since they had knocked one out
Also, with the urine samples we could tell how long it had been since they had knocked one out
McSam said:
Just consider that the payment being offered is only the amount it is because that's what it takes to persuade people to do it. If it starts looking like silly good money, then it's going to be risky.
Even if it doesn't give you anything serious, stuff like fatigue and minor infections are not high on my wish list. Certainly not higher than a hundred or so quid a week, anyway.
Yes I'm with you, ie the big money is going to be probably an unpleasant experience, my curiosity wonders what would I need to do for xxx though Even if it doesn't give you anything serious, stuff like fatigue and minor infections are not high on my wish list. Certainly not higher than a hundred or so quid a week, anyway.
As for your second point, I think I could put up with some of that if the money was good enough, I guess it comes down to how much you need / want the money......
ali4390 said:
Wasn't there a trial in the news a while back where all the participants (all male I think) ended up pretty ill? Did they swell up or something or I am getting confused with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Damn, I have vague recollections of that as well, need to investigate.........McSam said:
Rotary Madness said:
Also, with the urine samples we could tell how long it had been since they had knocked one out
What was the mean value? There's not much else to do when you're stuck on a ward.I believe the one that killed most of the people by shutting their organs down, was something to do with the drug having multiple isomerations, one of which killed them. This wasnt caught in the screening process...
These days if its even slightly risky, you have to stay on ward, and there's always 1 or more doctors on and a full crash cart etc so you shouldn't be too bad. You should see some of the stuff that doesn't get to human trials...
This is the one that went wrong: http://bioethicsbytes.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/the...
I filled in my details on here:www.areyoutheanswer.com but have never taken up any of their offers as I don't really need the money and think the risk is too high. The average I've been offered is £2500.
Edit: Removed the URL as that now appears to be a spam site. The latest email has this as the site as the contact information http://www.quintilesclinicaltrials.co.uk/
I filled in my details on here:
Edit: Removed the URL as that now appears to be a spam site. The latest email has this as the site as the contact information http://www.quintilesclinicaltrials.co.uk/
Edited by boxst on Monday 21st January 12:44
I did a few low paying ones last year and they we're easy and pretty risk free they even paid the petrol for me to drive down there. Did a lot of research before doing a more expensive one (2-3k) and decided not to 'cus the drugs messed with your hormones and I didn't fancy waking up with boobs and a vagina after a few weeks of testing! There's normally a reason why they compensate such a high price, something unpleasant could happen. Saying that I've not heard many horror stories about things going too wrong
I did a trial (for viagra) a fair few years back, start to finish was no more than a month, a few visits to the center (travel was paid for) a week stay in the centre.
negatives:
Blood taken every day.
All wee goes into a bottle(same bottle for the entire week)
have to all eat and drink the same amount, i.e must finish the plate, drink the whole glass.
got a nose bleed from it.
positives:
free phone, free pool table, xbox etc
nice comfy bed, no washing up to do etc
just shy of £1,500 at the end of the month
If its fairly low risk id say go for it, you (might) meet some nice people, chill out for a short while, relax and get paid (pretty well!) at the end.
I would do the same thing again, its a nice little break from work and its stress-free.
negatives:
Blood taken every day.
All wee goes into a bottle(same bottle for the entire week)
have to all eat and drink the same amount, i.e must finish the plate, drink the whole glass.
got a nose bleed from it.
positives:
free phone, free pool table, xbox etc
nice comfy bed, no washing up to do etc
just shy of £1,500 at the end of the month
If its fairly low risk id say go for it, you (might) meet some nice people, chill out for a short while, relax and get paid (pretty well!) at the end.
I would do the same thing again, its a nice little break from work and its stress-free.
Did my first and last one last year. Was waiting for a very low risk and short one and managed to get one that had reasonable money. Everyone on the trial got side effects apart from me, vomiting, fainting, dizziness, etc, whilst I sat there watching movies on my iPad and gobbling down a dry chicken burger, doctor said that some people aren't as effected as badly by side effects and also I was a lot bigger than everyone else.
If you want something with very low risk, go for something short I.e you get dosed one morning, spend the night and then leave next day. Go for something that's already been trailed and is available I.e. I did a study for a type 2 diabetes drug, the study was to see how the drug is taken up by the body when taken orally with different amounts of water, drug was available all over the world as an injection and a pill so side effects were known. I had 2 visits, one at the begging of July and one at the beginning of August, both with just a couple of nights stay. Spoke to a few of the "pros" and they said it was the first time they'd ever had side effects.
If you want something with very low risk, go for something short I.e you get dosed one morning, spend the night and then leave next day. Go for something that's already been trailed and is available I.e. I did a study for a type 2 diabetes drug, the study was to see how the drug is taken up by the body when taken orally with different amounts of water, drug was available all over the world as an injection and a pill so side effects were known. I had 2 visits, one at the begging of July and one at the beginning of August, both with just a couple of nights stay. Spoke to a few of the "pros" and they said it was the first time they'd ever had side effects.
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