Participating in Clinical Trials

9. What are the risks of taking part in a clinical trial?

Here are some possible risks of taking part in a clinical trial.

You may experience serious, unpleasant, or even life-threatening side effects.
You may get the standard treatment or placebo instead of the experimental treatment.
The experimental treatment may not be better or even as good as the standard treatment for your condition.
Even if a new procedure works for other people, it may not work for you.