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For a list of studies for which we are currently recruiting,
see "NEWS".
At
Shandon Clinic we conduct clinical studies in healthy
volunteers on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. These
include pharmacokinetic studies, dermatology studies
and oral soft-tissue studies. Volunteers
are remunerated at an approximate rate of €130 per day,
or €20 per short visit. The total amount
paid in each study varies depending on the requirements
of each study. You may withdraw from any study at any
stage.
Pharmacokinetic
studies
These studies involve being dosed with medication after
which a series of blood samples are taken at specific
time intervals in order to measure the uptake of the
medication into the bloodstream. Volunteers have a small
plastic cannula inserted into a vein in the forearm.
This allows clinic staff to draw blood without using
a needle. At Shandon Clinic we specialise in "bioequivalence"
studies, where blood levels are compared for two similar
drug preparations. A typical study therefore involves
two separate dosing days, each of which requires a 24-hour
stay in the clinic. Volunteers generally spend this
time reading, studying, watching television or videos,
playing cards, playing computer or board games, or sleeping.
Dermatology
studies 
These
studies usually involve a number of short visits to
the clinic. Test products are applied to your skin at
each visit, and your skin is assessed by clinic staff
in order to see whether there has been any reaction
to these products. Substances being tested include soaps,
shampoos, cosmetics and skincare products.
Oral
soft tissue studies
These studies also involve a number of short visits
to the clinic. You will be asked to use a specific oral
healthcare product (toothpaste, mouthwash etc.), and
at each visit you will be examined by a dentist to see
how your mouth has reacted to the product.
How
can you get involved?
If you think that you might like to volunteer, you should
contact the recruitment staff at Shandon Clinic who
will inform you which studies are taking place in the
near future. You will need to visit the clinic in order
to read some information about the study in which you
are thinking of participating, and to sign a consent
form. You will also be asked to provide the name of
your GP, and to give written permission for us to contact
him/her. You will be given an appointment for a screening
medical examination which includes full details of your
medical history, a brief examination, simple blood tests
(this includes testing for Hepatitis B and C, and for
HIV, the virus which causes AIDS), and a urine test
which includes testing for "drugs of abuse" (including
cannabis and ecstasy). If the results of this screening
visit are acceptable, you will be given a date to report
to the clinic for inclusion in the study.
Each
study protocol has been reviewed by the Irish Medicines
Board and an independent Ethics Committee before the
study begins. All studies are governed by principles
laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki, an internationally
recognised document which sets standards for the conduct
of clinical research and which has the protection of
clinical trial subjects at its heart. In addition, studies
are subject to the European Clinical Trials Directive.
For
more information about volunteering as a healthy subject
for clinical trials, see the renowned "Guinea
Pigs Get Paid" website.
CONTACT
RECRUITMENT AT SHANDON CLINIC 1 800 201365 or
For
a list of studies for which we are currently recruiting,
see "NEWS".
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