What is Dementia?
Dementia is a general term (not a specific disease) that describes a group of symptoms which negatively impacts memory severe enough to interfere with daily life.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia with 60-80% of cases, while Vascular Dementia is the second most common dementia type. Nevertheless, there are many other conditions that cause symptoms of dementia. As opposed to Alzheimer’s, some forms of dementia are reversible.

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You’ve spent countless hours researching Memory loss. So have we. You know that there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. So do we. You deserve support in finding — and getting — better medications and procedures. That’s where we come in. MindMate brings new, cutting-edge study treatments to you for free through clinical trials. We work with doctors and drug-makers to give you access to the most effective solutions for your memory loss symptoms and to put you in control of your memory loss and its treatment.





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1 out of 9 adults over 45 and older say they are having memory issues. This only shows the urgency for discovering new treatment methods and diagnostics to increase the quality of life and drive medical innovation further. You can help researchers to truly understand new treatments and medication by volunteering as a volunteer.
Fill out our survey and see if you qualify for a trial. Please note that taking the survey will not automatically enroll you in a clinical trial and you always have the option to leave the study anytime.
95%
of individuals who have participated in clinical research said they would participate in another research study.
About clinical trials
Clinical trials are the backbone of modern medicine! Without research studies, there are no advancements in medicine. Clinical trials are a crucial step in testing the safety and effectiveness of new treatments, diagnostic methods, devices or surgical procedures for a wide range of health conditions. And, they can also research methods for improving the quality of life for people who live with chronic illnesses.
85%
of clinical trial participants rated the medical care received during their participation as better than what they would have otherwise gotten.
Why are clinical trials important?
Not only does trial participation drive medical advancement, making it possible to create new treatments and improve old ones, it’s also a way for you to take a more active role in your health. Staying on top of clinical trials means staying on top of the latest research about your condition — and on potential new options for you. When you decide to participate in a clinical trial, there will be a whole care team that cares about your health and wellbeing.
7%
of known health conditions have cures and treatments.
Don't wait to benefit from cutting edge treatments
When you sign up for a phase 2 or 3 clinical trial, you’re testing a drug that’s already passed initial tests for safety. Clinical trials are your chance to get access to their benefits years before they’re commercially available.
Get top-quality care at no cost.
In addition to monetary compensation, your medication, study visits, and study-related tests and procedures will be provided at no cost to you or your health insurance. That includes all screening tests and procedures, even if you’re not eligible or choose not to move forward with the study. You can access your results or share them with any doctors you see outside of the study at any time, for any reason. You will also help others through participating and help yourself as you're getting access
to the latest treatment methods before others.

Hillary P.
Clinical trials patient, 2018
When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's I felt like the whole world was collapsing.
My sister and I were splitting caregiver duties for her, but it was still a lot of physical and mental stress. I heard about a clinical study that was researching caregiver burden and increasing the quality of life of family caregivers.
Participating in that study was a blessing. I learned so much about selfceare and I am still benefitting from the study even one year after completion.

Sean B.
Clinical trials patient, 2019
As many men my age, I was struggling with decreasing testosterone levels and everything that entails this condition: mood changes, hair loss, weight gain. I felt tired all day, and tried many conventional things and therapies but nothing worked. I decided to participate in a clinical trial, mostly because I was desperate. I was able to try new cutting-edge treatments. What can I say? I got my live back and finally feel myself again.
Every life-changing treatment begins with clinical research - and with volunteers like you.
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Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
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Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
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If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
- Will the research help me?
- What are the risks involved?
- What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved?
- Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
- Will I be compensated?
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, and as yet its exact cause is unknown. During the course of the disease, proteins build up in the brain, making ‘tangles’ which sever the connection between nerve cells, eventually leading to the death of nerve cells and a loss of brain tissue. Developing Alzheimer’s has no direct link with vascular problems such as suffering a stroke or a heart attack. What is known, is that your risk of developing Alzheimer’s increases with age. In the early stages of the disease, people might have vision, word finding, and spatial difficulties. It can also cause changes in judgement and reasoning, with people often exercising poor judgement during day to day tasks. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease, but drugs such as Donepezil are often prescribed to help alleviate memory problems and improve concentration, making daily tasks and living much easier.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain, often due to a blockage in the veins leading to the brain. Separate conditions that prevent blood flowing to the brain can often lead to vascular dementia, such as a stroke, aneurysm or heart attack. Depriving the brain of oxygen in this way leads to brain damage, which can occur suddenly or over a longer period of time. The way vascular dementia manifests itself can vary depending on which part of the brain is affected, and its severity depends on how long the brain was deprived of oxygen and blood. Common symptoms include difficulty with reasoning and judgement, confusion and memory problems, unsteady gait and difficulty controlling urination/needing to urinate more frequently. There is no way to fully reverse vascular dementia. However, taking medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol and adopting a healthier lifestyle can help repair parts of the brain, preventing future heart attacks or strokes which would worsen the condition.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) accounts for about 10-15% of dementia cases. Lewy bodies are tiny deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein, which appear in nerve cells in the brain. The exact cause of the presence of Lewy bodies in the brain is unknown. Lewy Bodies are the cause of both DLB and Parkinson’s Disease, conditions which affect the brain and nervous system and get worse over time. The way someone is affected by DLB will depend partly on where the Lewy bodies are in the brain. If they are present at the base of the brain, they are closely linked to problems with movement (motor symptoms). These are the main feature of Parkinson's disease. Lewy bodies in the outer layers of the brain are linked to problems with mental abilities (cognitive symptoms), which is a feature of DLB. There is no cure for DLB, and due to the wide range of symptoms which present in patients, it is difficult to prescribe drugs as treatment, so it is advised that people with DLB seek advice from a variety of professionals so that they can manage the disease without drugs.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
Parkinson's disease dementia is an impairment in thinking and reasoning that eventually affects many people with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition, meaning that it gets worse over time. The three main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are tremors, slowness of movement and muscle stiffness. As Parkinson's brain changes gradually spread, they often begin to affect mental functions, including memory and the ability to pay attention. People with Parkinson’s disease also have a build up of Lewy bodies in their brains, which are the root cause of the condition, as is the case with Dementia with Lewy bodies. Like DLB, Parkinson’s disease dementia affects each individual differently, so there is no catch-all treatment.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
Dementia is the general term, or umbrella term, that describes a group of symptoms, for example cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s is a specific and the most common form of dementia: around 60-80% of people who live with dementia live with Alzheimer’s. Nevertheless, also issues other than Alzheimer’s can cause dementia. Important to note is that Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and can’t be reversed. Some forms of dementia, such as dementia due to vitamin deficiency or drug abuse can be reversible.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
Huntington’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects your body’s nervous system – the network of nerve tissues in the brain and spinal cord that coordinate your body’s activities. It is inherited through a faulty gene, and can cause changes with movement, learning, thinking and emotions. Huntington’s disease affects men and women. It usually develops between the ages of 30 and 50, but can start at any age. Currently, there is no cure, however there is a range options available to ease the effects of the disease. For example, it is important to make any adjustments at home, such as the installation of bannisters and rails, to help mobility. Eating well and staying mentally active are also important steps to take to maintain your quality of life; health professionals and resources from your doctor can help you on your way to making these adaptations.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD, is a rare degenerative disorder which causes rapid damage to the brain’s tissue. Once this damage starts, it continues at a rapid pace and is fatal.
Symptoms of CJD include loss of memory, loss of coordination, changes in personality and slurred speech. Due to the rapid shutdown of the body’s mobility, sufferers are more susceptible to infection and most people diagnosed with CJD die within a year of diagnosis.
There is no cure for CJD, and infections which arise as a result of the disease are not treatable, as the disease is caused by infectious proteins called prions, which remain unaffected by radiation and antibiotics. Hence, the rapid progression of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Once diagnosed, it is helpful to devise a treatment plan in the event that the patient cannot make decisions about their care in the late stage.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
Clinical trials are so important because they’re the only way to see if new drugs, new combinations of drugs, new treatment methods, medical innovations, diagnostic methods or medical devices actually work for a specific health condition and are safe to use. Without clinical trials, there are no advancements in medicine.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulates clinical trials and demands that clinical trials must be conducted before a new drug, medical device diagnostic methods or other treatments can be marketed in the United States.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
Mixed Dementia is the name given to the occurrence of two different forms of dementia which are present in the brain simultaneously. For example, it is not uncommon to see people with both Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia present at the same time. The ‘tangles’ of proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s can coexist with the blood vessel changes/blockages associated with Vascular Dementia, and so Mixed Dementia arises. Symptoms can vary depending on which combination of dementia forms the patient has, as well as which parts of the brain are affected. In many cases, symptoms may be similar to (or even indistinguishable from) those of Alzheimer’s.
Currently, there aren’t any pharmaceutical drugs available specifically targeted to treating mixed dementia. If Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed among the conditions contributing to a person’s dementia symptoms, a doctor may prescribe the medications intended for Alzheimer’s disease treatment.
If you wish to volunteer in a clinical trial, you agree to participate and test new drugs, new treatment methods, new diagnostic methods or new medical devices, for example. Important: nobody can force you to participate in a clinical trial and you can drop out at any time, even when you’re already enrolled in a clinical trial.
You should consider the following questions when thinking about joining a clinical trial:
Will the research help me?
What are the risks involved?
What do I need to do? E.g. how many doctor visits are involved? Do I have to change something in my lifestyle?
Will I be compensated?
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
This is a tough question to answer in a general way, because expectations differ from study to study. Some clinical trials expect that you take some supplements and visit the research site closest to you every month. Others expect that you go to the gym 3-4 times per week, others expect that you change your diet.
Generally, you should ask the clinical trial team what the time commitment is for the clinical trial you’re interested in, and what is expected from you.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
When you expressed interest in joining a clinical trial via Citruslabs, our algorithm checks if you qualify for any of the clinical trials we are working with and matches you with the closest research site (usually up to 25 miles away from you - in highly populated areas usually up to 10 miles).
The research team from the research site will then give you a call to tell you more about the clinical trial and also ask you some additional questions. If everything works for you, they will invite you to an on-site screening visit at their location. Often these visits include blood pressure measurement, heart rate measurement, urine analysis, and maybe some blood work. All this is free of charge for you.
Once you passed the screening, the site will invite you to join the clinical trial and needs you to sign an informed consent form to do this. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, and helps you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
Benefits and risks differ from trial to trial and you should always talk to the research team before you decide to participate in a clinical trial to fully understand specific benefits and risks.
Generally, clinical trials may give you access to the best possible treatment for your specific health condition that would otherwise not be available to you. You will also receive attention from a care team consisting of nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, that you would otherwise not get. And, you will help not only research to improve or even find new treatments but as a result, you will also help millions of other people who may be benefitting from these (often live-saving) new treatments in the future as well.
General risks always include possible side effects - that sometimes even need medical attention. If you are part of a randomized trial, this could also mean that there is a placebo (inactive treatment) involved and you could actually get the placebo instead of the real treatment. Or, the trial simply expects too much time commitment from your side.
A protocol is a central information source and describes the rules of the clinical trial. First, it states why a specific question is researched and how the research team will answer the question; second, it includes information on the specific procedures, which medications will be used (if any), which data analysis methods will be used, possible benefits and risks and possible adverse events, and third, it also tells you who can and cannot participate. A protocol also tells you how the research team will protect the health and wellbeing of the participants.
If you’re thinking of taking part in a clinical trial, you will likely come across an informed consent form. The informed consent form gives you all the information about the purpose of the clinical trial, benefits and potential risks, which procedures are involved in the trial, your rights and that taking part in research is absolutely your choice. It will help you to better understand what to expect when you participate in this specific trial.
When you express interest in participating in a clinical trial, you have to undergo a screening process in order to determine if you actually qualify to participate in the trial. There is a protocol that sets the rules around who can and who cannot participate.
First, you will undergo a pre-screening that usually happens via phone. Here, the trial staff will ask you specific questions about your demographic information and medical history. They will also provide you with more information on the trial. If the clinical trial staff determined that you meet the criteria that are set by the protocol, you will be invited for an on-site screening visit.
At the on-site screening visit, you will go to the clinical trial location (usually in your area). The clinical trial staff will again give you more information on the trial and a qualified doctor will usually perform a physical examination as well and review your medical history.
In some cases, taking part in a clinical trial will not cost you or your insurance company anything. Especially for people in the US, this is good news! However, other studies may bill your insurance company for drugs, the services they provide or the devices that they may hand out to you. There is the possibility that your insurance company may not pay for some or all of the charges and you may receive a bill by the researchers for this. Due to this, it is very important that you look carefully at the informed consent form which will describe any costs to you in great detail. If the information is not clear to you, you should definitely ask a research team to explain the costs to you before you agree to participate in the trial and sign the consent form.
There are several levels of safeguards in place to protect participants in clinical trials. Nevertheless, there are still risks involved in taking part in a clinical trial, which should be disclosed to you during the informed consent process.
There are three basic principles as the basis for research that involved humans:
1. Respect for persons: all people should be respected and have the right to choose what treatments they receive.
2. Beneficence: people should be protected from harm by maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
3. Justice: it must be ensured that all people share the benefits and burden of research equally.
There is also an institutional review board (IRB) in place for every clinical trial, which is protecting the welfare of the people who participate in a clinical trial and make sure that those trials also comply with federal laws. Every protocol (which is the backbone of a clinical trial) must be approved by an IRB.
About Clinical Trials - Frequently Asked Questions
What to learn more about clinical trials participation?
The decision to join a clinical trial is a big one, which should not be rushed. To make the decision easier for you, we compiled a couple of resources for you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us here.

5 reasons to participate
in a clinical trial

Everything you need to
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Why should I participate
in a clinical trial?

What is a clinical trial & why should I join?

What are the different
phases of clinical trials?

Why are clinical trials
important?

Who conducts clinical
trials?

Why do people participate
in a clinical trials?

What are the benefits &
risk of participating?

Benefits of clinical trial participation

What am I getting into if I
participate in a trial?

