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Jessica - Interview 34

Jessica talks about her role as a Research Nurse. She talks about supporting parents and children through a trial. She says communication is key and ensuring that parents and children understand about the trial and what it involves.

  • Background

    Jessica is a Research Nurse. She works full time for the Medicine for Children’s Research Network and is based at Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She has been in...

  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Lucinda - Interview 33

    Lucinda's son was diagnosed with migraine at the age of 6 and in 2010 she was invited to enroll her son in a double blind randomised placebo controlled trial on the treatment of migraine in children.

  • Background

    Lucinda, aged 37 years, is a single mother to her son Toby aged 10 years. Lucinda describes herself as White British as works fulltime in the legal profession.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jo - Interview 32

    Jo's son experiences severe migraines. In 2009 she was invited to enroll her son in a randomised placebo controlled trial for the treatment of migraine in children. Jo gave her consent although she was initially concerned about the trial and the treatment.

  • Background

    Jo is aged 28 years, married and is a full time housewife. Jo has two children. Her eldest son is 8 years old and was diagnosed with having migraines aged...

  • Age at interview 28
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Laura - Interview 31

    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.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Kathryn - Interview 29

    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.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Jane - Interview 28

    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.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Nikki and Chris - Interview 27

    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'.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Alison - Interview 25

    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.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Rachel - Interview 24

    Rachel consented for her three children to take part in a Swine Flu Vaccine Trial earlier in 2010. Her interest in Clinical Trials was a primary motive for taking part.

  • Background

    Rachel is 35 years of age, White British, and lives with her husband and their three children aged three, five and seven years. Rachel works part time as a Research...

  • Age at interview 35
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Josie - Interview 23

    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.

  • Background

    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...

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Female