The risks and rewards of Clinical Research as a Care Option

In this podcast, we explore a groundbreaking shift where clinical research is emerging as a viable care option, known as Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRACO). While the concept seems promising, particularly for patients with conditions like rare diseases or cancer, it introduces a host of concerns. The alignment of Institutional Review Board (IRB) goals with the essence of a clinical study becomes pivotal. If the trial's outcome is already known, it may be labeled a seeding trial, raisi...