There are lots of benefits in participating in a trial:

• Being involved in clinical studies could help in the development process of new medications, devices or equipments.
• You will be among those to receive investigational therapies before they are available to the general public.
• You are participating in an active role in your health care.
• Your participation will entitle you to receive free study medications and comprehensive monitoring at no cost to you by participating in a clinical trial.
• You may be entitled to receive financial compensation for your time and travel

As a volunteer or subject, you are entitled you exactly the nature of the study that you are about to enrolled in. Therefore, every volunteer will be presented with an Informed Consent that is designed to give volunteers the information that they need to make a decision about participating in a clinical research study. This essential process allows the volunteer to ask questions, express concerns and to exchange information freely with the clinical investigator. The clinical investigator also known as Principle Investigator is responsible to make sure that informed consent is obtained from each research volunteer according to the proper protocol before that person participates in the research study.

It is against FDA ethical rules to bribe or convince any volunteer to participate in a clinical trial against their will. Volunteering is a personal choice that you can make to join a study. You are always entitled to say no, should you feel uncomfortable about the practice, the medication you are receiving or the study in general.