Medical Trial

[thepheebster]

I'm thinking of going for a medial trial that lasts 43 days. It's 17 nights, then a 4 day break and then back in for 26 nights. It's good money, but I'm worried i'll be bored beyond belief. Would anyone on here be able to last 43 days in what you might as well call a hospital where you're not allowed visitors? Seems rather Big Brother-ish to me. I'm going to do it, but just wondering would anyone on here have the will power to do it?

[Loosehead]

I think I'd be more worried about what experiments they are doing. What's the trial? What's the diet, home comforts etc. How restrictive is they day to day life style.

[undercovers]

i'd love a bit of hanging around for a month or so - it would be like being unemployed - a constand round of playstation, tv, film etc - actually that would probably be dull after about 7 days - no your gonna hate it - what are they gonna do to you? learn another language or something while your there it's the only thing that will keep you sane

[Englishbird]

hmmm, they'd have to pay me a fair bit! how restricted are you going to be - can you watch tv, read, eat & drink what you like.  Quite facinating, but it's a long time with your own company.  Think you'd have to make sure you had your head in the right place and either saw it as a break or a time for contemplation or something like that.  Some reason to it i guess.

What are they going to do to you? i'm intrigued now.

[Shipstabber]

Be careful. You may wake up with your head sewn on to the body of a pig.

[Headtime]

Years ago, I did quite a few medical trials and it was easy money. You won't be on your own, as there will be other guinea p...I mean trialists there. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and could earn the same in a couple of weeks as I could working a whole summer doing mindless factory work.

43 Days, however, is a looooonnngggg stretch. You will not be able to see your friends of family for a month and a half, and more crucially no alcohol or meeting friends in the pub for that period.

I reckon you'd be slightly or very stir-crazy by the end of it. Especially, if like some of my trials, the other trialists were morons.

What' are they offering as financial compensation?

[morg_monster]

Just think of the good you are doing for the human race!  No I am serious, it is good there are people out there who will do these things.  I'm doing a masters in medical stats so v interested in this kind of thing.  Is it a trial for a drug for a specific disease (ie a disease you have) or a 'phase 1' trial with healthy volunteers.  If it is phase 1, i'm guessing you're a woman, they often only use men on these, are you sure you're eligible?  anyway you say you are 'thinking of going' for it, so you might not make it to the final trial group anyway. I'm sure that there will be plenty to keep you occupied, and I'm sure you can bring in almost whatever you want to keep you occupied.  and you might make some new friends!  Could I do it?  Maybe,,, depends on the money involved and what the trial was all about. 

[thepheebster]

Thanks for all your answers. It's a test for TB, tuberculosis (think I've spelt it wrong).

And I don't think there are any restrictions. I think it could be a bit degrading, like I heard that when they give you the medication you have to open your mouth and lift your tongue up to prove you're actually swallowing it.

And yeah I think I will be a bit crazy by the end of it, but there's a 4 day break in-between so I can set my eyes on that for the first half, then set my eyes on going home for the second half.

What should I take with me? Obviously the essentials like ipod and a few magazines. What else do you suggest I take that will make it less likely of me going round the twist? Ohh I need some advice!

And by the way, they're paying �3000. That worries me a little bit. Because, I don't know if the �3000 is for the inconvenience...or they're paying that much because of the risks involved. What if my head falls off or something haha!

Morg, you should do it too.

[thepheebster]

Oh and Morg, I forgot to mention, I'm a healthy volunteer.

[fairy!]

How do you get to do something like that??

[beamer]

Yeah, where d'ya get the details for that one?

for 3K I'd happily do a 43 day stint. I guess you should take a games console and a few decent multi-player games. That should get you through the first 17 days at least!

C'mon... How do you get on these things?

[thepheebster]

you just register...ill find the places i registered with and post them here so check back later. :-)

[beamer]

Cool. thanks!

[GrahamT]

Nothing to do with the willpower I would say if you need the money but would personally want to know exactly what they were going to do and get as much info from the internet as poss!  My boyfriend is with me and says if they were going to do anything dangerous "they'd" kidnap homeless people off the streets!!  Would rather be involved in a trial that involves sleeping or what the effects of eating different kinds of chocolate were!!