A Cross-Cultural Assessment of the Motivations of Healthy Participants in Phase I Research

Background:

• Individuals often participate in clinical trials to seek new therapies and free medical treatments for their illnesses or chronic conditions. However, less is known about the motivations of the healthy individuals who volunteer for research studies.
• Although many healthy volunteers participate in clinical trials for financial compensation, the particular risks involved in testing drugs that have not been tried in human clinical trials pose potential dangers for healthy volunteers in Phase I studies. More research is needed to understand the motivations of volunteers who participate in Phase I clinical trials.

Objectives:

• To evaluate the primary and secondary motivations of healthy participants in research studies.

Eligibility:

• Individuals at least 18 years of age who are healthy volunteers in selected Pfizer Phase I clinical trials.

Design:

• Individuals who express interest in participating in specific Pfizer Phase I drug studies will be asked to complete a short questionnaire after completing the standard consent session for the study.
• Those who enroll in the trial will be asked to complete a second questionnaire prior to discharge from the study.