| One of the best and most interesting forms of IVF | | | | your first IVF round is that clinical trials and studies |
| financing is not actually financing at all. If you are | | | | can be a little difficult to find. The best way to find |
| looking for a way to get one or more cycles of IVF | | | | out about them is probably to search online. You |
| for a very low cost, you might consider trying clinical | | | | could also contact major universities that are nearby |
| trials. Before you write this off as ridiculous or just | | | | you, especially if you know that these universities |
| plain irresponsible, you should read the following | | | | have researchers who are studying fertility and |
| information to decide whether or not an IVF clinical | | | | IVF-related topics. If you really want to do this, |
| trial could be the one thing that will make IVF | | | | though, you may end up travelling a ways. If |
| accessible for you and your partner. | | | | researchers are having trouble coming up with |
| Clinical Trial Rules | | | | subjects, they may be willing to pay travel costs for |
| Before any scientist gets to take his or her new | | | | the trial. |
| method or medication to human clinical trials, he or | | | | Applying for Clinical Trials |
| she must put years into research. Before human trials | | | | Another potential difficulty with clinical studies and |
| are conducted, test tube - or in vitro - trials must be | | | | trials is that they take a while to get into. Because |
| conducted, reports must be written, and lab trials | | | | researchers are looking for a diverse test pool, they'll |
| with animals or other subjects may also be | | | | put you and your partner through several screenings |
| conducted. For a clinical trial to legally be conducted | | | | before the trial can begin. You'll probably have phone |
| on humans, it must be overseen by the Human | | | | interviews, check-ups, and face-to-face interviews |
| Research Review Committee, who will ensure that | | | | before anyone decides whether or not you'll even be |
| no one involved with the trial is harmed. | | | | admitted to the trial. Some researchers will pay for |
| By definition a clinical trial is a testing of a new | | | | your time if you get to a certain level of interviews, |
| method or medication on humans. There may be | | | | but others will not. |
| another IVF option besides these trials, though, | | | | Deciding if It's Right for You |
| including clinical studies. Instead of trying out | | | | Clinical trials may seem scary, but for the most part, |
| something new, a study will simply test old | | | | you won't know the difference between these trials |
| techniques on a variety of patients, looking for | | | | and regular IVF cycles. If you're concerned, you |
| certain similarities and drawing up statistics from the | | | | should feel free to check out what the trial is about |
| study's results. A study of IVF might, for instance, | | | | and what types of interviews and treatments you'll |
| test to see whether traditional IVF or natural cycle | | | | undergo. Also, you'll probably have a contact number |
| IVF had better results. Studies who need subjects | | | | or email address so that you can ask questions of |
| are also likely to pay most or all of your IVF costs. | | | | researchers or administrators. Whatever you do, take |
| Finding Clinical Trials | | | | some time to consider whether or not a clinical trial is |
| One of the main problems with going this route for | | | | a good way to make IVF more affordable for you. |