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Laura's responded to a recruitment poster while waiting for a routine scan at her local hospital when pregnant. Researchers were looking for volunteer mums to take part in a randomised trial on the prevention of eczema.
Laura is 32 years of age, married and describes herself as White British and lives with her husband and two children ages four months and four years. Laura works full...
Kathryn gave consent to her daughter to take part in a clinical trial when attending a routine clinic visit. The trial was a randomised trial on the way information is given to young people with diabetes.
Kathryn is aged 39 years, is White British, married with two children and has full-time employment in the health sector. Her 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes at...
Jane and her daughter both took part in a trial to test the delivery of information and support given to young people with a diagnosis of juvenile diabetes. As this was a non-invasive trial they were both happy to take part.
Jane, aged 41 years, is White British and works full time in Primary School Education. She lives with her husband and their daughter who is 13 years of age. Their...
Chris and Nikki's eldest daughter was first invited to a trial at their hospital. They declined at this stage due to their daughter's dislike of blood tests (a requirement of the trial). However, due to very poor health they later took part and think that the trial 'saved their daughter's life'.
Chris aged 51 and Nikki aged 38 are White British, married with four children ages 8, 6, 3 and 10 weeks. Chris is a retired fire office and Nikki is...
Alison became involved with clinical trials when her son was six years old, he is now 22. Alison talks about consenting on behalf of her son to supporting her son in making his own decisions and the reasons for taking part in clinical trials.
Alison, aged 49 years, put her career on hold to care for her son who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis soon after birth; he is now 22. Alison now works...
Ruth received an e-mail at work inviting colleagues to take part in a clinical trial on the vaccine for swine flu for children under 3 years of age. Although Ruth is supportive of clinical trials in general she decided to decline.
Ruth is married and mother of George aged 22 months. Ruth works full time in Higher Education and describes herself as White British. Ruth declined to enrol her son on...
Josie consented for her son Will, aged 12 years, to take part in a Swine Flu Vaccine Trial in 2009-10. Josie was keen for her son to have the vaccine as he has asthma and did not want him to be at risk from swine flu.
Josie is aged 54 years, is White British and married with three children. Josie works full time in a NHS Hospital Trust as a Clinical Tutor and Dental Therapist. Josie...
Lena consented for her youngest child to receive the swine flu vaccine as part of a clinical trial. This was at the time of the pending epidemic. Lena supports clinical research in general.
Lena, aged 44 years is White British and married with three children ages 11, nine and two years. Lena works part time as a child-minder. Lena consented for her youngest...
Charmaine consented for her youngest child, Courtney to receive Growth Hormone Treatment as part of a clinical trial. This was not an easy decision at the time, although now she is pleased she did. After five years Courtney has withdrawn from the trial.
Charmaine, aged 36 years is White British and married with two children ages 12 and 15 years. Charmaine works part time as a Maternity Support Worker. Her youngest child took...
Callum was 2lb 12oz at birth and at the age of four years was small compared to his peers. Since being on growth hormones Callum has now caught up and is nearly the same size as his peers. He continues to be in the trial and enjoys taking part.
Lisa, aged 37 years, is White British, recently married and has two children aged eight and five years. Now a homemaker, Lisa previously worked as a Support Worker. Her eldest...
