Anyone tried clinical trials for Covance in Leeds?

juanmanuelmarquez

I have volunteered for a clinical trial for covance in leeds. Can anyone shed some light on their experiences...is it as bad as people are making it out to be or is it the easiest money made?

dandelionclock30

What would put me off is when those students nearly died a few years ago. I remember their heads swelled and their fingers and toes went black.One lad lost all his fingers and toes and is now disabled.
This wasnt in Leeds but its the same thing clinical trials.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-559760/Elephant-Man-drug-trial-victim-set-win-2million-payout-losing-toes-fingers.html.

The_ICT_Engineer

The question you should ask yourself is do you value your life? As anything could go wrong and has done before. You will be used as a human Guinea Pig to test new drugs.

juanmanuelmarquez

those are other trials, even i have heard about them horror stories, i even heard of one person losing his toes as a result of one. but these are apparantly testing normal drugs, i.e similar to tamil flu tablets, and new versions already tested on human being but testing to see when they take effect better i.e works more better on empty stomach rather than with food - this is what the trials are for.

yes, their is a risk with everything, so yes i am being a ginny piglet for the time, but as long as it does not lead to something extrodinary, im happy, i was wondering whether anyone has used covance before?

my only concern is whether it will damage my liver completly or not, but i dont think it should, something i will look into more!

Sommer43

I have been involved in a trial for Covenance in Leeds also. It was absolutely fine. Drugs that are on the market are repeatedly tested on humans, how else can they let the public know about side-effects?

Have you had your screening?

juanmanuelmarquez

yes ive been for my screening, will start next week, so thought id find out any info before hand. what time of day do you usually check out? is after the full day and how is it generally?

dori2o

The_ICT_Engineer wrote: »

The question you should ask yourself is do you value your life? As anything could go wrong and has done before. You will be used as a human Guinea Pig to test new drugs.

The problem is, everytime you take a new drug/medication, these things could happen to you anyway, even if they didn't happen in the trials.

Sommer43

It was fine, I met some lovely women on my trial, there were six of us. You will be with a group, one of who will be on the placebo. Obviously, you will not be told who takes the placebo. I checked in at 11am and left at 2.00pm the next day. Then I had four visits back to the clinic. I've just been invited for another one, but I had breast surgery so cannot another one till my next scan, my GP will not allow it.

If your screening is good to go, you've had a good health check and am assuming your permission has been given by your GP you will be fine. You obviously fit the criteria they ask for and they are really nice people. I enjoyed my experience and wouldn't hesistate to do it again. Got the cheque, no problem. You will have a good old rest and you'll feel like you're just in a posh hospital.

Sommer43

dori2o wrote: »

The problem is, everytime you take a new drug/medication, these things could happen to you anyway, even if they didn't happen in the trials.

Exactly...

If you fit the criteria, as I did. It was an oral trial for women of my age, who have been surgically sterilised and have low blood pressure. It was a medication for oesteoporosis. People who are having cancer treatments are often invited for live trials. The pharmaceutical world is a massive world and one never knows what can happen with medications. We do know that meds are needed despite what we read about them, or however much alternative treatments we have available. This is not quackery either, they are managed trials in a safe environment. Why the pay is so good. Without human trials, we would have no medications fit for human consumption. I don't know how people think they are brought about to the market, but drug trials in humans are very common. There are many at Manchester University available also.

Gardenqueen

Covance has a good name and is respected for its works. Good for you for participating, medical research has to start somewhere. Where would be be if no-one supported new therapies. If we are sick we are quick to want the lastest super treatment and how many cancer suffers, heart attack victims, artritis suffers etc are alive today with less pain and suffering because of research. Don't be put off by northwick park, they did not conduct their trials correctly. It is a very strictly
monitored field and also a great way to have a health check. You should be proud that you are doing your bit.

juanmanuelmarquez

thanks for all the responses, for those that did attend the leeds, how long before you received your cheque and generally how long are the outpatient visits?