Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. Should I Enter a Clinical Trial? A Patient Reference Guide for Adults With a Serious or Life-Threatening Illness Information for patients considering participating in a clinical trial. The guide answers basic questions about what is entailed in a clinical trial, where to find out about available trials, and how to enter one; the difference phases; how to interpret outcomes; informed consent; compensation, if any; and ethical issues. Opens directly into a PDF file. From ECRI (formerly the Emergency Care Research Institute), a nonprofit health-services research agency. https://www.ecri.org/Documents/Clinical_Trials_Patient_Reference_Guide.pdf Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *