As a caregiver or care partner, you are an essential member of the health care team. Often you help make treatment decisions and care for a family member or for someone in your care. Right now, you may be helping weigh the pros and cons of taking part in a clinical trial. We want to make sure you have all the information you need to help make that important decision.
This website offers information to help you learn:
- More about clinical trials
- Why someone would want to take part
- What to consider when a clinical trial may be an option
You can also search to see if there are any appropriate Astellas clinical trials available.
You can also search to if there are any appropriate Astellas clinical trials available.
During a clinical trial, caregivers may be asked to help with the following tasks:
- Scheduling and going to clinical trial appointments
- Reminding or helping the participant to take medications or treatments and doing clinical trial tasks at home, like making entries in a diary or questionnaire
- Helping the patient communicate any medical or health changes
- Watching food intake and making sure the treatment instructions are followed
- Listening carefully, taking notes, and keeping organized files
- Providing support, as being in a clinical trial can be very emotional and sometimes stressful
In addition to the information on this website, there are resources specifically for caregivers, like you.
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For Your Information
THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE IS TO OFFER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, THE PUBLIC, AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE CLINICAL TRIAL PROCESS. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT ASTELLAS CLINICAL TRIALS. PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ASTELLAS TRANSPARENCY POLICY TO LEARN ABOUT THE CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE