Through its student, advanced education, and faculty clinics, the School of Dentistry offers a wide range of dental care services to patients of all ages.
With over 2,000 clinicians certified in more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties, UT Physicians provides multi-specialty care for the entire family. UT Physicians is the medical group practice of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Through its student, advanced education, and faculty clinics, the School of Dentistry offers a wide range of dental care services to patients of all ages.
With over 2,000 clinicians certified in more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties, UT Physicians provides multi-specialty care for the entire family. UT Physicians is the medical group practice of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Clinical trials have helped us to discover new treatments that make our lives better. Consider making an impact on health care by participating in a clinical trial.
We are fortunate to count on so many giving-hearted supporters, and we want to share some of their stories with you. We want to show you the courage, the determination, and the generosity of spirit that define their journeys with UTHealth Houston.
We are fortunate to count on so many giving-hearted supporters, and we want to share some of their stories with you. We want to show you the courage, the determination, and the generosity of spirit that define their journeys with UTHealth Houston.
What is medical research? Medical research is an organized, well-planned study of a problem in health care. We engage in research to answer specific questions about what makes people sick and what could make them better. The answers tell us what we can do in the future to help prevent diseases and improve medical care. Research is not the same as treatment. Scientists do research because they are not certain what is best to help you.
Deciding to take part in a medical research study.…. During the research process, you may get better, you may stay the same, or you may even get worse. As health care professionals, we will always give you excellent medical care. As researchers, we must also follow a research plan very carefully We will tell you everything that we know about the benefits and risks of the research study before you volunteer.
How can I make the decision to take part in research? To help you decide, someone in the research team will explain details of the study to you. We will give you an informed consent document that describes important facts about the study. We encourage you to consider the informed consent thoughtfully. You may want to discuss it with family and friends, with another doctor, or with other people you trust. Before you sign the informed consent form to join a study, you should take as much time as you want to think about your decision. Ask us questions if there is anything you don’t understand. You have the right to choose whether or not to volunteer- no one else should make that choice for you. You have the right to understand what the research is before you agree to take part. You have the right to change your mind at any time. You may leave the study for any reason.
How am I protected as a volunteer? Medical research has built into it many layers of protection for you as a research volunteer. We must ask you or your legal representative if you agree before we put you in a research study. Doctors and nurses have a code of ethics they follow while taking care of you. Medical researchers must also follow codes of ethics for medical research involving humans. There are rules that have been developed over the decades to protect the rights of research participants. This University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) protects your safety and rights before and while you take part in a study. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also have laws that regulate how we protect volunteers in research.
Questions to ask before joining a clinical trial or research study:
What is the purpose of this study, and what questions will it answer?
What procedures and tests will be done?
What are the expected benefits of the treatment or procedure?
What are the expected risks, harms or inconveniences?
How long will the study last?
How often will I need to come to the clinic?
Will I be reimbursed for my expenses?
What kind of support from my family and friends will I need?
Who will pay for my medical care while I am taking part in this study?
What will happen if my condition gets worse or I am injured?
What will happen if I decide to leave the study early?
What will happen if the researchers decide to end the study early?
What is expected of me?
More Informational Videos from Office of Human Subjects Protections, Department of Health and Human Services:
The Office of Research Support Committees Committee For The Protection of Human Subjects phone: (713) 500-7943 fax: (713) 500-0319 web:https://www.uth.edu/CPHS
