Questions to ask your doctor about clinical trials

What does the trial hope to find out?
What is the evidence for the trial?
Will the trial cost me any money?
What is the trial called?
What treatment will I get?
What is the difference between the trial treatment and standard treatment?
What are the side effects of the trial treatment?
What are the benefits of taking part?
What are the risks of taking part?
How many patients are taking part in this trial?
What is expected of me during the trial?
How long will my treatment take?
Will I have many extra visits in comparison to the standard treatment?
Where will I get my treatment? Will I be in the same hospital and have the same doctors?
When will the trial results be available?
What will happen if I want to stop the trial treatment?
What treatment will I have if I do not want to take part in the trial?