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Clinical trials & medical research (young people)

  • Overview
  • Clinical trials in children and young people
    • Why do we have clinical trials in children and young people?
    • Different types of trials
    • Other types of medical research
  • Making the decision about taking part, or not
    • Being invited to take part in a clinical trial: information and questions
    • Making the decision to take part and giving assent and consent
    • Reasons for wanting to take part: personal benefit
    • Reasons for wanting to take part: helping medical science and others
    • Deciding not to take part although eligible to take part in a clinical trial
  • Being in a trial
    • Understanding allocation (randomisation) to a treatment comparison group
    • What is involved in a trial: appointments and monitoring
    • What is involved in a trial: time commitment, costs and payment
    • Side effects when taking part in trials
    • Withdrawing from a trial
    • Getting feedback and the end of a trial
  • Other issues
    • Young people's messages to health professionals
    • Young people's messages to other young people
    • Views on future trials
  • People's Profiles
    • Long term health conditions
    • Randomised placebo controlled trials
    • Other types of medical research
    • Vaccine trials
    • Randomised trials
    • Blinded trials
    • Withdrawing from a trial
    • Deciding not to take part in a trial
    • Health Professional
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Clinical trials & medical research (young people)

Profiles - Vaccine trials

Buddy - Interview 21

Buddy is 13 years of age and took part in the Meningitis C vaccine trial approximately five months ago. He lives with his parents and sibling and attends a local school.

Will - Interview 22

Will is 12 years of age, attends a local school and lives with his parents and elder sister. Will is a member of St John's Ambulance and would like to study to become a doctor.
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