Phase I Trail
Charlotte Lum
Doneen Kristin
PHIL 200-30
October 4, 2014
Phase I and Consent Yes I think that Mrs. Wilkins consent to participate in phase I trial be considered informed consent because she understands that she is suffering from a terminal disease and she is in the last stage of her life. Also, Dr. Blake actually informed her that she should not give her consent based on the fact that the medication was going to help her but from the outcome of the experiment, may help them figure out how to help other people in the future. She is not a qualified candidate for Phase I Trial because phase I trial is meant only for healthy individuals and the researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to determined its safety and safe dosage and also to identify side effects. Phase I trial will be a waste of time with a person like Mrs. Wilkins who is in her final stage of their life, because nothing good might can come out of it or there will be not enough time for the Doctors to get the result or information that they are looking for. In addition to the above, her immune system is already too weak and with the new drug, it might hasten her death because nobody knows anything about the drugs yet.
In order for investigators to gain legitimate consent to Phase I trial, they should first of all make sure they find healthy participants who are fit for the experiment. The investigators should be able and make sure that they explain the aim of the clinical trial to the participants, making sure that the subject has enough time to consider all options, answer all participant questions with honesty and truthfulness before any decision is made. The investigators should also make sure all information is well understood, the benefits and risk involved during this experiment. They should also make sure that everyone that accept to participate, should not be doing it for their own self-interest.
Doneen Kristin
PHIL 200-30
October 4, 2014
Phase I and Consent Yes I think that Mrs. Wilkins consent to participate in phase I trial be considered informed consent because she understands that she is suffering from a terminal disease and she is in the last stage of her life. Also, Dr. Blake actually informed her that she should not give her consent based on the fact that the medication was going to help her but from the outcome of the experiment, may help them figure out how to help other people in the future. She is not a qualified candidate for Phase I Trial because phase I trial is meant only for healthy individuals and the researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to determined its safety and safe dosage and also to identify side effects. Phase I trial will be a waste of time with a person like Mrs. Wilkins who is in her final stage of their life, because nothing good might can come out of it or there will be not enough time for the Doctors to get the result or information that they are looking for. In addition to the above, her immune system is already too weak and with the new drug, it might hasten her death because nobody knows anything about the drugs yet.
In order for investigators to gain legitimate consent to Phase I trial, they should first of all make sure they find healthy participants who are fit for the experiment. The investigators should be able and make sure that they explain the aim of the clinical trial to the participants, making sure that the subject has enough time to consider all options, answer all participant questions with honesty and truthfulness before any decision is made. The investigators should also make sure all information is well understood, the benefits and risk involved during this experiment. They should also make sure that everyone that accept to participate, should not be doing it for their own self-interest.