Medical Trials

[Curious79]

I am not sure if this is the correct section. Has anyone participated in any medical trials?? How did you get on and are you paid well?? Thanks

[Stav's Back]

I signed up for them, but never actually went to any. I signed up with PPD Development in Leicester. http://www.ppdi.com/PPD_9_4.htm It looked quite good, I just didnt have the time. They seemed to pay quite well, and a lot of the time it only requires an overnight stay or two, then a couple of checkups. Hope that helps a bit!

[desertrat]

The payment tends to depend on the amount of time you are required to spend and the type of drug they wish to test. Can be unpleasant and sometimes painful. For four days and nights along with a couple of visits either side I was paid �500. I've done it once whilst I was on holiday as it usually doesn't suit when in full time employment. Met a lot of people who were unemployed and had the time for it.

[rinkytink]

If you live in London they are always advertising these things in The Metro and The Evening Standard. I suppose it's something to do with having a large local readership.

[Cheesefreek]

Where do you live Vittel? I've participated a few times for Simbec in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. If you don't mind lazing about, reading and having blood tests now and then (no good for needle phobics). Paid quite well too. If you're on regular medication it might be a problem. Also, if you're a woman Simbec insists you have to be on the pill if you're pre-menopause. I would recommend it if you're short of money and have the time.

[jocasta]

I did a trial for an AIDS cure (no I havent got it!) for Roche, they injected the drug to see how the body responded to it (bear in mind they had extensively tested the drug before it got to me.) It was an overnight study and paid me �300 back in 1999. Men are better study subjects than women btw, I was very lucky to be taken on for that trial (I'm a woman)

[Greedyfly]

You are paid well - but that is for the risks

[Cheesefreek]

The risks were virtually non-existent in the trials I participated in. By law, every drug has to be re-tested after a certain amount of time. My trials were for a non-generic aspirin, an indigestion medicine (tests were to see if swallowing with water or sucking tablet got into system faster) and something for "dry eye". If you look into it you will see that any "risks" are much much smaller than the general public perceive