How Do Clinical Trials Work?

1. How Do Clinical Trials Work?
By: Naval Parikh

2. How Do Clinical Trials Work?
A former law clerk and an alumnus of the Medical University of South Carolina, Naval Parikh, MD,
has more than a decade of diverse medical experience. Since January 2018, Dr. Naval Parikh has
facilitated clinical drug trails as NAPA Research’s clinical site coordinator.

3. How Do Clinical Trials Work?
Participants in NAPA Research’s drug trials are compensated for their travel and time and receive
study-related medical care and medications at no additional cost. While payment constitutes one
benefit of participating in medical trials, it is not necessarily the only one. Oftentimes, individuals
with chronic illness or medical conditions might participate in a trial to seek solutions and gain
insight into their own ailments. Otherwise healthy subjects might participate to help individuals they
know and love. Their involvement may lead to the development of a new treatment or at least
provide insight into a loved one’s illness.

4. How Do Clinical Trials Work?
Participant safety and comfort in clinical trials is ensured through the process of informed consent.
The lab conducting the trial must provide its prospective subjects with vital information concerning
its research prior to and throughout the study. Participants must sign the informed consent
document, which outlines potential risks and benefits.