1. Free Public Resources for Finding Clinical Trials SCresearch.org & Researchmatch.org

2. Why Do People Participate in Clinical Trials? Healthy volunteers for clinical trials say they participate for a variety of reasons, including To help others & contribute to moving science forward The potential to help both themselves and other individuals To play a more active role in their health care To potentially gain access to treatments before they are widely available To help research results be more applicable to their community

3. SCresearch.org South Carolina Research Studies Directory – 5 SC institutions post trials to SCresearch.org Search studies by keyword, institution, or researcher’s name or simply browse all studies that are currently recruiting volunteers in SC Read lay summaries of active studies Access contact information for a study team so you can reach out for more information Subscribe so that you can be notified weekly when new studies come up that match your preferred search criteria

5. Search by location! Search by topic!

6. Subscription Feature Customized to your individual search preferences!

7. Researchmatch.org A ‘matching’ tool to help volunteers easily connect with research studies A secure website that promotes volunteer choice at all levels Disease-neutral Anyone in the United States can join Website can be used by the public in 2 ways: – Become a volunteer by submitting basic health background information and get contacted via email when a study appears for which you may be eligible – Use a series of short questions to help guide a search of studies that might be of particular interest to you

9. Create a volunteer profile in 4 easy steps! 1.Fill out some basic personal information 2.Create unique volunteer username and password 3.Provide a bit of information about your health background (this step is optional- you can report as much or as little as you choose) 4.Submit your profile to ResearchMatch and wait to be contacted by researchers who think you might be a good match for their studies!

10. Use pre- designed questions to help guide your search if you would like to browse trials!

11. Questions? Contact Tara Abbott ResearchMatch.org and SCresearch.org Liaison success@musc.edu843-792-8300