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Mesothelioma Clinical Trial: Doctors
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Before deciding whether to participate in a mesothelioma clinical trial, you may want to find out what is involved in the trial and discuss the option with your doctors and family members. Some questions you might want to ask your doctor about mesothelioma clinical trials include
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Not all clinical trials involve a placebo. A placebo is an inactive ingredient or pill used in some types of clinical trials to help make sure results are unbiased. A placebo is sometimes called a "sugar pill." Over the years, doctors have observed that some people begin to feel better if they just think they’re being treated. With the possibility of getting a placebo, people can’t tell whether they are receiving the treatment being studied or not, which makes the results more likely to be valid.
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Of the thousands of cancer clinical trials going on at any one time, the US National Cancer Institute (NCI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sponsors (pays for the costs of) a good portion of them. These studies are often run by NCI-sponsored cancer cooperative groups, which are networks of doctors and institutions across the country who specialize in a particular aspect of cancer.
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If you participate in a randomized clinical trial, you may not have a choice about which treatment you receive. If the study is double blinded, you and your doctor will not know which one you are getting (although this information is available if needed). This will be explained to you before you decide to take part.
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While strong efforts are made to ensure the safety of persons participating in clinical trials, some risks remain. As with all possible treatments of mesothelioma, discuss the risks with your doctor before you decide to participate.
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Doctors in private practice can ... be involved in clinical trials, either as members of cooperative groups or by being actively involved in private research. But many doctors decide not to conduct clinical research, for a variety of reasons.
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