We hope this guide helped you have a better understanding of clinical trial endpoints, their purpose, clinical trial design, and jargon. So, what’s next? You may want to learn how to participate in a clinical trial or contribute to myeloma research.

Participating in clinical trials or real-world research offers a unique opportunity to take an active role in your health while contributing to medical progress.

By joining a trial or participating in a survey or study, you may: 

• Gain access to innovative therapies that are not yet widely available
• Influence future treatment development or approval 
• Play a meaningful role in advancing care for yourself and others
• Learn new ways to improve the quality of your life through fitness, sleep, diet, or more
• Gain valuable knowledge about myeloma and potential treatments, making informed decisions about your care 

If you're unsure where to start, see below how HealthTree's resources can help. HealthTree’s Myeloma Clinical Trial Finder is a great resource to help you discover relevant trials, and HealthTree Myeloma Surveys and Studies are available for you to participate in now.

Your data is unique to you, but you may share risk factors, diet, and other disease characteristics with generations of future myeloma patients. Although you’re just one person, your data can be the key to unlocking the unknowns about multiple myeloma. 

In summary, participation in clinical trials, surveys, and studies accelerates the search for a cure by helping researchers better understand multiple myeloma and develop more effective treatments. Your contributions to research will benefit not only you but also future generations of patients.

Click NEXT to read other patients' experiences participating in research and prepare for your next medical appointment with a list of questions about clinical trial options available for you.