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Human Research Volunteer Informational Videos

These short videos provide basic information about human research, including clinical trials, medical research, and other kinds of research. They will help potential research volunteers understand how research works, what questions they should ask, and things to think about when deciding whether to participate in a study.
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These short videos provide basic information about human research, including clinical trials, medical research, and other kinds of research. They help potential research volunteers understand how research works, what questions they should ask, and things to think about when deciding whether to participate in a study.

 

Videos on Clinical Research Basics

  December 27th, 2016 Part 1: What is Medical Research? (3:00) 
  December 27, 2016 Part 2: Deciding to Participate in Clinical Trials (4:20) 
  December 27, 2016 Part 3: Questions to Ask Before Volunteering in Clinical Trials (4:45) 
  September 29, 2017 Explaining Randomization in Clinical Trials (7:25) 
  November 7, 2019 How is Medical Research Different from Medical Care? (5:44) 

Videos on Other Types of Human Research

  May 14, 2019 Research with Medical Records and Samples from Medical Care (5:17) 
  January 1, 2019 Participating in Social and Behavioral Health Research (6:06) 

Videos on Protecting Human Research Volunteers

  October 9, 2018 How IRBs Protect Human Research Participants (6:45) 
  April 17, 2020 Informed Consent for Research: What to Expect (8:09) 
  February 18, 2021 Research with Children: What Parents Need to Know (7:14) 
  May 29, 2021 Protecting Your Privacy in Human Research (6:44) 

Voices of Participants Series

  April 28, 2022 Listen to Nancy Recount Her Daughter’s Participation in Research (15:58) 
  July 17, 2022 Listen to Abhinav and Sharat Discuss Their Experience Participating in a Clinical Trial (11:57) 
  August 28, 2023 Listen to Jeri share her insight on participating in a clinical study (10:54) 

 

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Content last reviewed December 20, 2023
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