How to ParticipateCan-Med specializes in the conduct of clinical trials in urology and the majority of the research subjects in our studies are also patients who are under Dr. Pommerville’s care for a variety of urological conditions and diseases. If Dr. Pommerville feels that you are potentially eligible to participate in a clinical trial, he will refer you to contact a research coordinator at Can-Med who will then provide you with information on this study. If you are potentially interested, the research coordinator will provide you with a copy of the informed consent form to take home to read, and discuss with family, friends, your physician and anyone else that can help you better understand what it will mean to participate in the study. If you are interested in participating following your review of the consent form, you are asked to come in for a meeting with the research coordinator during which time she will take you through each paragraph of the consent form, ask you questions and answer your questions, to ensure that you fully understand what will be involved. If you are interested in participating following the informed consent process, you are then asked to sign the consent form and initial each page. When the process is complete you will be provided with a copy for your records. The research coordinator will then schedule the study visits and assessments with you.
Can-Med also occasionally posts advertisements for studies which have been reviewed and approved by an Ethics Committee. These advertisements may be seen in the local newspapers or on the radio. In addition, local healthcare practitioners may be aware of ongoing studies and refer you to contact either Dr. Pommerville or Can-Med. If you’re not a patient of Dr. Pommerville’s and you hear about an ongoing study that you may be interested in, please contact our offices at 370-2606 for more information.
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