As a friend of The Michael J. Fox Foundation, you may already know that clinical trials are a crucial step on the path to developing new and better treatments for Parkinson's disease. What you may not know is that 85 percent of trials face delays and 30% never even get off the ground due to a chronic lack of volunteers. So what does it mean to participate in clinical trials? And why are they so important?
Our new animation video, narrated by MJFF contributing editor and Patient Council member Dave Iverson, breaks down different phases of clinical research and the role of trial volunteers like you in speeding a cure for Parkinson's disease.
The video is just one piece of the new clinical trials education section of our Web site! Click around to read stories from real people who have participated, test your knowledge with our Clinical Trials IQ Quiz, and find a trial near you using Fox Trial Finder.
No amount of funding or other resources can make up for a lack of clinical trial volunteers. Get involved by visiting www.michaeljfox.org/clinicaltrials today!