What a study coordinator does, and why you will hear from them first
The person who answers the phone, books your visits and explains the paperwork is usually the coordinator.
Read moreClinical research, explained before you decide.
Avora Clinical Partners explains six areas of research in plain words, sets out what taking part usually asks of you, and sends occasional updates if you want them. What happens next is always your choice.
Research we explain, one area at a time
Clinical research, made easier to read.
Study listings are written for researchers. Avora rewrites what matters for the people reading them, one area at a time.
Six areas, in plain words
Each condition explained without the jargon of a study listing.
What studies usually ask
The kinds of criteria a study team checks first, laid out for each area.
What a visit involves
Tests, travel and time, so a first visit holds fewer surprises.
Updates if you want them
Occasional texts or emails about research in the area you follow.
You make the call
You speak to a study team yourself, when and if you choose to.
Your details stay here
We pass nothing to a study, a sponsor or anyone else.
Our role is narrow, on purpose.
We explain research and keep you updated. We do not run studies, give medical advice or pass your details to anyone, and we never will.
Screening comes first
You can leave at any time
Taking part stays your decision.
A study team checks whether a study suits you, and you check whether it suits your life. Either side can say no, at any point, and your usual care carries on.
What we offer
Plain information, nothing to sell
Avora is free, carries no advertising and has no products. Here is what it does for the people who use it.
Clear explanations
Every area page covers the condition, the kinds of study that run and the questions worth asking before you agree to anything.
Updates you asked for
Sign up once with the area you follow. We send an occasional update about research in it, and STOP ends them.
A person on the phone
Call or write during office hours. Someone reads every message, and nobody will try to sell you anything.
Questions before a study? Ask a person.
If a page left you unsure what a word means, or what to ask a study team, call or write. We cannot advise on your health, but we can point you to the right page or the right question.
Your rights as a volunteer
Five things every volunteer keeps
However a study is run, these hold from the first phone call to the last visit.
Leaving a study never costs you your usual care. You can say no on the first day or the last, and you do not owe anyone a reason.
You can stop at any time
Applies from screening to the final visit
- Leaving a study never costs you your usual care. You can say no on the first day or the last, and you do not owe anyone a reason.
- Nobody should ask you to sign on the spot. Read it at home, with family or your own doctor, and come back with questions.
- A study adds a team to your care; it does not replace the doctor you already see. Ask the study team to keep them informed.
- Study records use a code instead of your name, and the consent form says who can see what. Ask about anything that is unclear.
- If an answer did not make sense, ask again, or ask someone else on the team. A good study team expects it.
Journal
Reading before you call
Short guides to the people, papers and phrases you meet once you start asking about a study.
Contact
Still have questions?
Ask about the site, your sign-up or what something on a study page means.
- info@avoracp.com
- (800) 741-9835
- Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm EST
Message sent
A person will reply by email during office hours. If you checked the text box, one text will confirm your number.
Hear about research in the area you follow.
Sign up once with the area you care about. We send an occasional update by email, and by text if you choose, and no more than 4 texts in any month.