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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...
Leslie took part in a placebo-controlled drug trial of rofecoxib (Vioxx) for prostate cancer prevention. He became extremely ill, but doctors monitoring his progress did not pick up his symptoms. He took the drug company to court, and won compensation.
Leslie is a retired lecturer. Married with 4 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Alex fractured his heel in 2007. He agreed to take part in a trial comparing surgery with letting the bones heal naturally. He was randomised to the group having surgery, and his heel is slowly recovering.
Alex is a University Lecturer. He is married with 1 child aged 6. Ethnic background/nationality: Russian.
Lesley slipped and fractured her heel. She was invited to take part in a trial comparing surgery with letting the bones heal naturally. She decided not to take part because she wanted the consultant to make a decision about treatment.
Lesley works as an employer engagement manager. She is single. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Ronny was invited by his GP to be screened for prostate cancer as part of a trial. He discovered he had cancer. He was randomised to have radical surgery (rather than monitoring or radiotherapy) and is pleased with how it went.
Ronny is a retired painter and decorator. He is separated. Ethnic background/nationality: White English.
Merilyn took part in a randomised trial of different procedures for carrying out a heart bypass operation. She was in the group which had the new procedure.
Merilyn is a cleaner. She is married with 3 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Jenny is in a trial of different ways of treating heavy periods at her GP surgery. The trial compares standard treatment with a new kind of coil or intrauterine device which releases a hormone in the womb.
Jenny is a student nurse, divorced, with 1 adult son. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Anthea was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2000. She has been in a randomised trial of treatment with interferon and is now in a phase 1 trial of a combination of drugs which attack the DNA of cancer cells.
Anthea is a retired administrative officer. She is married. She had one grown-up daughter, who died. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Sarah volunteered for a placebo-controlled trial of a drug intended to help women at risk of osteoporosis. It involved daily injections and eventually she dropped out of the trial. (You can see Sarah talking more about her experiences on the healthtalkonline site osteoporosis, Interview 27).
Sarah is a retired hospital ward clerk. She is married, with 2 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White Welsh/English.
Sergio has taken part in several trials, including a placebo-controlled trial of diabetes medication, and a trial of talking therapy for depression. He likes to volunteer to support medical research.
Sergio is a retired hospital porter. He is divorced. Ethnic background/nationality: White Hispanic.
