If you are interested in participating as a healthy volunteer or patient in clinical trials please read the following paragraphs carefully and refer to the contact information given below to contact our clinical staff.

Procedure for your participation in a clinical trial:

1) Contact:    
karinak@ikfe.de
Phone: 0800-4004073 (free of charge)
Fax: ++49 – 61 31 – 576 36 44

2) A meeting will be scheduled where you will be informed about the regulations to participate in clinical trials by one of our clinical research physicians. We will answer all of your questions.

3) If you have decided to participate in a clinical trial, we will explain to you the study procedures and timelines, as well as the potential benefits and risks. To avoid any possible risk, you will inform us in detail about your medical history.

4) Depending on the study protocol, there may be a physical exam, blood draws and other medical diagnostics (e.g. ECG, blood pressure, blood glucose measurements etc.).

5) As each study has different timelines, an individual time schedule has to be genrated for your further participation. In agreement with your personall schedules we will plan your study visits to meet the research requrements.

6) If the study requires the intake of new substances you will be thoroughly informed about the characteristics, risks and clinical recommendations for the application of the drug.

7) You may cancel your participation in the trial at any given time - even without giving reasons. There will be no costs or disadvantages on your part.

8) At the end of the trial we will give you an anonymous questionnaire. We ask you to carefully read it and answer the questions. The analysis of your answers will enable us to optimise our performance for you. It is our declared goal to achieve a high level of satisfaction for you with regard to our services.