Finding a clinical trial is only the beginning. Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania offers a clearer place to explore studies related to epilepsy, understand what taking part may involve, and decide whether you want to contact a research team.

You can read about studies, consider how a trial may fit your health and your life, and take time to discuss the information with your healthcare team or someone you trust. Looking does not commit you to anything. Only the research team can determine whether you meet all the requirements for a study.

What Clinical Trials Are:

Clinical trials help researchers study medicines, medical devices, procedures, and different approaches to care.

Taking part is a personal decision. A study may involve possible benefits, but there is no guarantee it will help. It may also involve extra appointments, tests, travel, side effects, or uncertainty.

Before deciding, understand what the study involves and how it could affect your everyday life. Taking part is always your choice.

How to use trialport

1 Find studies: Search for clinical trials that may be relevant to you or someone you care for.

2 Explore the results: Review possibilities to explore. A search result is not a medical recommendation.

3 Understand the study: See what the study is investigating and what visits, procedures, time, and travel may be involved.

4 Consider medical relevance: medifit™ helps you compare key criteria with your situation. It does not confirm eligibility.

5 Reflect on readiness: readifit™ helps you consider practical demands, emotional readiness, support, and what matters to you.

6 Decide what comes next: Stop, take more time, or choose to contact the research team. Your details are sent only with your permission.

Medical fit and readiness are different

A clinical trial may appear relevant to your medical history and still raise questions about travel, time, family responsibilities, emotional readiness, or support.

medifit™ helps you consider potential medical fit. readifit™ helps you reflect on whether participation could realistically fit your life. Neither tool determines eligibility or tells you whether to take part.

Explore before you decide

You can explore clinical trial information without providing your name, email address, or telephone number. Contacting a research site is a separate step. Your contact information is shared only when you choose to continue and give your consent.

Looking at a study does not mean you have agreed to take part. You can read, compare, share the information with someone you trust, and return later.