A regular contributor to the IRBForum (MG), wrote a nice list of questions that a volunteer should ask before they decide to participate in a clinical trial.
- Has this clinical trial been approved by an IRB?
- Has this physician been authorized by an IRB to conduct this trial?
- How do can I find out which IRB is overseeing this trial?
These are important questions and without mandatory registration of clinical trials, it is unclear where a research volunteer would get these answers.
You can find an earlier version of this page on my old website.