1076 55 Business & Finance Personal Finance Fast Cash true Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:31:44 -0800 /system/videos/5/76/10/1076.flv business, clinic, clinical, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, get, guinea pig, Instructional, job, Learn to, make, medical, money, paid, pay, science, subject, test, Tips, tutorial, work How To Be a Medical Test Subject http://www.howcast.com/videos/1076-How-To-Be-a-Medical-Test-Subject http://www.howcast.com/videos/1076-How-To-Be-a-Medical-Test-Subject/edit approved 159 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1076"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1076" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/Picture-7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2611 false false false 20811 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/23.jpg Take eligibility test Go to BioTrax.com and take their free instant eligibility test for healthy volunteers to see if you are qualified to be a clinical trial subject. If so, a subscription to the service will get you access to information on tests all over the world.

]]> 20812 2 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/40.jpg Peruse listings To avoid any up-front fees, go to GPGP.net (Guinea Pigs Get Paid) for a free, but less comprehensive, list of upcoming studies in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

]]> 20813 3 52 Tip Check Craigslist, which also features postings for medical test subjects.

]]> 20814 4 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/57.jpg Contact clinic Contact a clinic that is preparing a trial that interests you—it could be anything from a simple outpatient personality test to sleep deprivation to brain imaging studies. Be prepared to answer questions about your overall health; if you sound qualified, they’ll set up a screening appointment.

]]> 20815 5 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/76.jpg Sign consent form At the screening, you’ll be required to sign an “informed consent” form, outlining what the study will entail and any risks involved. You’ll also need to give the clinic written permission to screen you for HIV, Hepatitis B & C, drugs, and alcohol.

]]> 20816 6 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/93.jpg Undergo physical After you complete a medical history questionnaire, you’ll be given a physical. Depending on the study, you may have to undergo psychological testing, too.

]]> 20817 7 108 Tip Request to be reimbursed for the time and expense involved in undergoing the screening.

]]> 20818 8 114 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/114.jpg Prepare for test If you make the cut, you’ll be told when to show up for the study and what to abstain from beforehand (like medications, alcohol, etc.). In some cases, you may have to fast.

]]> 20819 9 135 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1076/135.jpg Collect your fee When the study is completed, you’ll be given another physical and paid. Your fee is based on both the time you served and the unpleasantness—and potential danger—of the study. In other words, having to wear a catheter pays better than popping a pill.

]]> 20820 10 147 Fact In March 2006, six medical volunteers in the U.K. were rushed into treatment—and survived—when the experimental drug being tested on them caused multiple organ failure.

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