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This refurbished page is currently (September 2024) under construction. In the meantime you can see our previous page of patient stories at https://www.trialsconnect.org/Stories/

Patient Stories

The patients say it best

Hear what real clinical trial patients think about being involved in a clinical study at the William Harvey Research Centre…

Click on the names below to read more about the patients’ stories.

Paul - TrialsConnect cofounder and former trial patient

Adeola - “Clinical trials did not seem suitable for me...”

Ashish - “I trust them…”

Bob - “Being here enriched my life…”

David - “I have aged three years since starting these trials, but I feel more like I have grown younger…”

Eddie - “I could barely make it up a flight of stairs before… But on a trip to Athens we climbed a hill to the Parthenon and I wasn’t out of breath.”

Florica - “From loss to hope…”

F rancis - “Anything to improve the NHS…”

George - “I didn’t have concerns…”

Iris - “...instantly alert when matters of improving health are indicated. These take precedence over reducing wrinkles...”

Jeyakanthan - “More people should do this…”

Jit - “My GP couldn’t do what clinical trials could…”

Mary - “I’ll miss them…”

Michael - “I became transformed in my state of health”

Mike - “The care from the staff at the centre is much more expert than that of a GP and could help me through anything…”

Owen - “The FABULUS study is fabulous…”

Paul - “It was time to give back…”

Peter - “I trusted the doctors at the centre so much, I told my GP I hardly needed him anymore!”

Peter - “A family discussion…”

Steve - “In addition to conducting trials,

I’ve been a part of them as well”

Trevor - “Understanding the value of research…”

This button links to a memorial page for involved past study participants who have passed away. Their contributions to the studies and their involvement in our research is immense and their memories will live on.

It should be emphasized that all clinical trials have potential risks, and it is the responsibility of the doctor and other professionals to warn the patient of all potential consequences of the study.

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The downloadable resources on these pages have been produced by research patients at the William Harvey Clinical Research Centre with assistance and additional contribution from:

American students on a full or part-time work placement semester with TrialsConnect:

Will Barnette, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Rose Civitts, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Garret Ferguson, Florida State University

Kaia Houtman, Lawrence University

Josh Roper, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Emma Sevick, Florida State University

John Tolson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Our grateful thanks to Florida State University London Centre for arranging these placements.

Students giving occasional voluntary time:

Sarah Collier, University of Birmingham

John Collier, Cardiff University

Conference contributions from:

30 students of the Florida State University Summer Psychology Program 2013, Florida State University London Centre

Our thanks to all.