For participants
Know what to expect
Volunteers make research possible. In return you deserve clear information, unhurried decisions, and the freedom to change your mind. Here is how participation works at Precise Research Centers.
The visit structure
Stage 01
Pre-screen review
You share a few basic details by phone or in person at our Flowood office, and our team reviews them against the protocol to see whether you may be a good fit for a study. This is not a medical evaluation and does not enroll you in anything.
Stage 02
Informed consent
If a study looks like a possible match, a coordinator walks you through the IRB-approved consent document. Nothing study-related begins until you sign it, and signing does not obligate you to continue.
Stage 03
Screening visit
A no-cost evaluation that may include a clinical interview, vital signs, and lab work to confirm whether the protocol's criteria fit you.
Stage 04
Study visits
Scheduled visits with our clinicians for assessments, monitoring, and study medication. Visit frequency depends on the protocol and is spelled out in advance.
Stage 05
Follow-up
A final visit closes out your participation, with guidance on returning to routine care.
Stage 06
Schedule your follow-up care
After a study ends, we stay in touch to make sure your needs are met. Our team can help coordinate the next steps with you and, when appropriate, your usual care provider.
Your rights as a participant
- To have the study's purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits explained in language you understand.
- To ask any question, at any time, and receive a straight answer.
- To take the consent form home and discuss it with family or your own physician before deciding.
- To decline participation with no effect on your regular medical care.
- To withdraw from a study at any point, for any reason, without penalty.
- To be told about new information that could affect your willingness to continue.
- To have your study records kept confidential under applicable privacy regulations.
- To know who to contact, either the study team or the IRB, with concerns about your rights.
Compensation for time and travel
Participants in most studies receive compensation for their time and travel. The amount varies by protocol and by the visits you complete, and it is stated in the informed consent document before you decide. There is never a cost to participate, and insurance is not required.
If you have questions about your rights as a research participant that our team cannot resolve, the contact information for the reviewing Institutional Review Board is printed on every consent form you receive.
What is clinical research?
A short introduction to how studies work before you decide whether to be screened.