Protecting Research Participants: How Can We Reduce “Therapeutic Misconception" in Clinical Research Trials? [English and Spanish versions]

Abstract

Prior research has demonstrated that clinical research trial participants are often unable to differentiate between experimental and conventional care. 3 TM research shows that some research participants consent to participating in a clinical research trial without fully understanding the research process. 4 To protect the rights of participants in clinical research trials, researchers should ensure that participants fully understand what it means to be in a clinical research trial so they can make informed decisions about whether or not to participate. Therapeutic Misconception and Scientific Reframing is a National Institute of Mental Health funded study led by Charles Lidz, Ph.D. The study's goals are to: Research in the Works