If you're taking part in a trial
Everything you need once you've decided to take part, from what to expect day-to-day, to stories from people who've gone through it.
If you've started a trial
Whether you've just started a clinical trial or you're about to, there's a lot to take in. There are new appointments, tests, and the question of what comes next. This page brings together honest answers about day-to-day life on a trial, and stories from people who've been through one. If you want to talk to someone, our clinical trials nurses and our online community can both help.
I've done a clinical trial and come out the other side
Watch Precious talk about her experience on a clinical trial, and hear what she'd choose to tell other people from Black, Pakistani and minoritized communities about clinical trials.
Visit our YouTube playlist to watch I've done a clinical trial and come out the other side with Urdu subtitles.
Hear what it was really like
Everyone's experience of being on a clinical trial is different, but it can help to hear from people who've been through it themselves.
Nicky shares what taking part in the FLAIR trial for CLL was like for her.
Precious explains why having someone to talk to during a trial can make all the difference. Jane describes how being on a trial caught her leukaemia returning and saved her life.
How taking part in a CLL clinical trial led to Nicky's remission
Nicky shares what it was really like to go through the FLAIR trial for CLL, from the anxious wait to find out if she qualified, to stopping medication and living symptom-free.
"It would have been wonderful to speak to someone else in a similar position before, during and after the trial. I did feel a bit isolated, as the only people I could talk to were my medical team. Try and find somebody you can relate to, who understands."
What it's really like to be on a blood cancer clinical trial
Jane explains how being on a clinical trial helped catch her leukaemia returning, and ultimately saved her life.
You don't have to go through this on your own
Our Clinical Trial Navigation Service provide access to specialist nurses you can talk to about questions you may have about your trial. Or you can find people who've been through a clinical trial themselves in our online community.
Ask the blood cancer community
Connect with people who've been through a clinical trial themselves, or who are thinking about taking part, on our online community forum.
Clinical trials navigation service
If you're ready to talk about trials, a specialist clinical trials nurse can help. They can explain information you've received, and answer questions, or search for relevant UK trials, providing a plain-language summary to discuss with your doctor.
What to expect on a clinical trial
Find out what taking part in a clinical trial really involves.
Questions to ask your doctor
Find out what to ask your doctor or nurse before you decide.
Why clinical trials matter
Find out how clinical trials improve treatment and help future patients too.
How clinical trials are kept safe
Find out about the rules, checks and rights that protect you.