Why volunteer?
Why volunteer?
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Medical trials are very important during the development of new medicines. By participating in these trials, you are helping to create the medicine of the future.
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You earn a nice compensation for participating in medical trials, which you will receive shortly after the trial concludes.
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During the trials there is plenty of free time that you can spend doing what you want. For example, you could study, watch a movie or socialise with other participants.
How do I become a volunteer?
How do I become a volunteer?
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Simple! You'll find a 'I want to participate' button on every trial page. Fill in your information and we'll automatically send it to the relevant clinical trial centre.
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No, the trials are conducted by various clinical trial centres. You can find this information on the trial pages.
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You can participate in one trial at a time, and there should be 3 months between two trials.
Selection criteria
Selection criteria
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Yes, you can only apply if you meet the stated age criteria.
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For trials requiring healthy volunteers, you cannot structurally be on medication.
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Some trials allow for smoking. This information can be found in the criteria of the trial. Drugs (including cannabis) are never allowed!
How about compensations?
How about compensations?
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Usually within one month after completion of the trial.
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Yes, you are obliged to file taxes for compensations for clinical trials if these exceed the reasonable expenses that the trial entails. These are filed as 'Miscellaneous Income'.
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Yes, almost all research centres will reimburse your travel expenses. You do not have to pay taxes over these reimbursements.
I have already registered
I have already registered
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Haven't heard back after two weeks? Please contact the relevant research institute at your earliest convenience. The information you need can be found in the confirmation email that you received after your application.
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No problem! In our confirmation email you will find the contact information of the research institute conducting the trial you selected. Contact them as soon as possible.
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Of course you can! Please contact the research centre responsible for the trial you selected. The contact information to do this can be found in the confirmation email that we sent you after you submitted your application.
During the trial
During the trial
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Yes, you can. Wi-Fi is available at almost all research centres.
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In most cases this is possible if you consult the trial doctors.
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Outside of the inquiry moments, there is plenty of time to relax. There are TVs and game consoles, but of course you can also study or read a book.
Risks and side-effects
Risks and side-effects
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Trials involving people are bound to very strict regulations. Research Ethics Committies (RECs) supervise the clinical trial centres affiliated with us.
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Participating in a trial of new medicines can entail risks, because not all effects are fully known yet. The staff of the research centre will explain this to you.
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You may experience side-effects. If these occur, they will usually be limted to light discomfort, such as nausea, dizziness and mild headaches. The staff of the research centre will inform you about them.
What will happen to my information?
What will happen to my information?
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No, we do not retain personal information regarding your applications. We only automatically send your application to the relevant clinical trial centre.
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Only if you indicate that you want to subscribe to our newsletter will we retain your name, email address, gender, age and whether you smoke or not. That way we can keep sending our newsletters to the right people.
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Yes! As of 25 May 2018 the new General Data Protection Regulation applies to all countries within the EU. We also comply with these laws.