Volunteering for Clinical Trials

Eligibility criteria for clinical trials and research studies

Long Island Clinical Research Associates is actively recruiting volunteers for our clinical trials and research studies. We look for people afflicted with the specific condition being studied as well as healthy individuals.

Once you indicate an interest in volunteering, our physician will review your medical history and determine if you are a candidate. Each study has specific requirements for its volunteers. Clinical trial eligibility requirements may include:

• Age
• Sex
• Type of disease
• Stage of disease
• Current health status
• Current and past treatments

Often certain groups such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans or women are particularly needed since drugs can work differently in minorities and women.

Eligibility criteria differs from study to study. By adhering to stringent criteria, the researchers will be able obtain accurate and meaningful results. This criteria also ensures that more vulnerable individuals are not subjected to unnecessary risk.

After determining your eligibility, the clinical trial or research study will be explained to you by the physician and study coordinator and detailed in an Informed Consent document, which you will be asked to sign. Informed Consent is meant to protect your safety and rights. You cannot participate in any clinical trial without signing the Informed Consent form. Informed Consent is not a contract and you can leave the clinical trial or research study at any time.

Interested in participating in our clinical trials and research studies?

If you would like to participate in our clinical trials and research studies, please see our list of active clinical trials and contact us. We encourage you to read through our site to learn more about clinical trials and the highly qualified physicians that conduct all of our medical research studies. We look forward to serving you.