Will I be a “guinea pig”?
No — you're a protected volunteer with rights and oversight at every step, free to leave anytime.
This is the fear we hear most, and it deserves an honest answer. The phrase "guinea pig" carries a real worry: that you'd be experimented on without a say, without protection, and without a way out. That's the opposite of how clinical studies are built to work.
You're an informed volunteer, protected by an independent board, free to ask questions the whole way through, and free to leave whenever you choose. There's even a dignity in the paperwork: signing informed consent means you've read and understood the information and your rights — it is not a contract, and signing does not require you to enroll or to stay.
Myth vs. fact
Tap a card to flip it. Each fact stands on its own — qualifiers included.
Still have questions? That's normal — and you can ask anytime.
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