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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Clinical Trial?
Clinical Trials investigate new ways to prevent, diagnose or treat medical conditions. The purpose of a clinical trial is to answer questions about safety and effectiveness. Clinical trials are used to determine whether we are using the best treatments and to help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determine whether or not to approve a treatment for use in animals.
Who benefits from Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials can be very rewarding for you, your pet, and the investigative team, and be of great help to future veterinary patients and veterinarians. Many of today’s medical and surgical treatments are available because of previous patients participation in clinical trials.
What are the benefits to my pet of participating in a Clinical Trial?
Clinical trials are well-designed to provide the best opportunity to play an active role in your pets health care and gain access to new treatments before they are widely available. Your pet will receive expert medical care and close monitoring. Clinical trial patients often benefit from reduced cost or even free services, treatments, and medications depending on the trial.
What are the disadvantages of my pet participating in a Clinical Trial?
Clinical trials are not completely risk-free and may require extra time on your part. There may be side effects of the treatment being studied or the new treatment may not be as effective as hoped. However, treatments used in clinical trials are not “untested” as they have been used in laboratory animals or healthy volunteer animals before being used on clinical patients. Also, clinical trial patients are monitored very closely to minimize the chance of any negative effects and insure participating in the trial is the best option for your pet’s ongoing health care.
How do I enroll my pet in a clinical trial?
If your pet has a disease that is currently being studied at MedVet, have your veterinarian contact the primary veterinarian involved on the study. In concert with your veterinarian, the study veterinarian can help determine if you pet is a possible candidate for the trial. Than you would meet with the clinical investigative team at MedVet to discuss the study details. You will sign an “informed owners consent” document if you decide to have your pet participate.
Can I withdraw my pet from a Clinical Trial after it has started?
Yes. You have the right to withdraw from a clinical trial at anytime.
