Clinical trials are the final and crucial step in delivering new drugs to pharmacy shelves. Yet 85% of trials face delays and 30% never get off the ground due to a lack of volunteers. 

To meet this challenge and expedite the drug development process, The Michael J. Fox Foundation developed Fox Trial Finder, a web based tool that matches patients and their loved ones to the trials that urgently need them. By matching participants to trials, Fox Trial Finder removes barriers to research, bringing better treatments to patients faster. 

Still not ready to create a profile that will notify you of available trials in your area? Hear from members of the Parkinson's community who have raised their hand and participated in clinical research, thanks to Fox Trial Finder. 

1. "This was my opportunity to do something. So I told [my doctor], as long as they don't kill me, I'm in!... Fox Trial Finder is so easy to use. It took me less than five minutes to fill out a profile, and I was already able to see what trials were available in my area."
   
   Bob Harmon, Fox Trial Finder volunteer
   
   
2. "I remember something Debi Brooks [MJFF's Co-Founder] told me—that volunteering for a clinical trial for Parkinson's could be just as important as writing a check to support that research. That stuck with me."
   
   Dave Iverson, Fox Trial Finder volunteer and ambassador
   
   
3. "I've willed my body to science…These studies have helped me better understand and deal with my illness…And the staff at IND is terrific."
   
   Bob Wachstein, PPMI participant
   
   
4. "I'm much more informed than I would have been…And that's a good thing...I'm willing to do anything I can to help. I feel it's my moral obligation to step up."
   
   Al Smith, Pioglitazone trial volunteer
   
   
5. "I've gained so much more than the knowledge I should eat more bran, [from the study.] You don't do this for yourself, you do it for the future. It's evolutionary. You hope that others won't have to go through what my sister does."
   
   Lynn Fleming. Fox Trial Finder control volunteer
   
   
6. "I was so impressed by the clinician and by how thoroughly my husband was examined. The doctors not only took care of my husband, but talked to me about how hard diseases like PSP can be on the family and caregivers of patients."
   
   Karen Louden, spouse of a Fox Trial Finder volunteer
   
   
7. "There's a lot of information on the Internet about different clinical trials. It's hard to know which trial might be right for you. What's great about Fox Trial Finder is that it does the work for you."
   
   Betsy Barber, Fox Trial Finder volunteer
   
   
8. "Fox Trial Finder has made it really easy to come in contact with prospective trial participants...Every week, I get phone calls and emails from people with Parkinson's who are interested in being a part of our study. I've never had such a positive experience with recruiting for trials in the past."
   
   Jessica Pollock, clinical study coordinator at UCSF

Create a profile on Fox Trial Finder today.