![These short videos provide basic information about human research, including clinical trials, medical research, and other kinds of research. They will help potential research volunteers understand how research works, what questions they should ask, and things to think about when deciding whether to participate in a study.](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/informational-videos-banner.png)
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These short videos provide basic information about human research, including clinical trials, medical research, and other kinds of research. They help potential research volunteers understand how research works, what questions they should ask, and things to think about when deciding whether to participate in a study.
Videos on Clinical Research Basics
![What is Medical Research?](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
December 27th, 2016
Part 1: What is Medical Research? (3:00)
![Deciding to Participate in Clinical Trials](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
December 27, 2016
Part 2: Deciding to Participate in Clinical Trials (4:20)
![Questions to Ask Before Volunteering in Clinical Trials](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
December 27, 2016
Part 3: Questions to Ask Before Volunteering in Clinical Trials (4:45)
![Explaining Randomization in Clinical Trials](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
September 29, 2017
Explaining Randomization in Clinical Trials (7:25)
![How is Medical Research Different from Medical Care?](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
November 7, 2019
How is Medical Research Different from Medical Care? (5:44)
Videos on Other Types of Human Research
![Research Use of Information and Samples from Patient Care](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
May 14, 2019
Research with Medical Records and Samples from Medical Care (5:17)
![Participating in Social and Behavioral Health Research](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
January 1, 2019
Participating in Social and Behavioral Health Research (6:06)
Videos on Protecting Human Research Volunteers
![How Institutional Review Boards (IRB) Protect Human Research Participants](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
October 9, 2018
How IRBs Protect Human Research Participants (6:45)
![This video, Informed Consent for Research: What to Expect, provides basic information about informed consent and what to information you'll get to help you decide whether to volunteer for a research study](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
April 17, 2020
Informed Consent for Research: What to Expect (8:09)
![This video provides basic information about research with children, why we do it, and how parents and children generally both need to agree for a child to join a research study](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
February 18, 2021
Research with Children: What Parents Need to Know (7:14)
![This video discusses why privacy is important for research volunteers and how researchers protect their privacy and the information they provide.](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
May 29, 2021
Protecting Your Privacy in Human Research (6:44)
Voices of Participants Series
![Listen to Nancy Recount Her Daughter’s Participation in Research](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
April 28, 2022
Listen to Nancy Recount Her Daughter’s Participation in Research (15:58)
![Listen to Abhinav and Sharat Discuss Their Experience Participating in a Clinical Trial](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
July 17, 2022
Listen to Abhinav and Sharat Discuss Their Experience Participating in a Clinical Trial (11:57)
![Listen to Nancy Recount Her Daughter’s Participation in Research](https://public3.pagefreezer.com:443/content/HHS.gov/31-12-2023T04:01/https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/video-thumb.png)
August 28, 2023
Listen to Jeri share her insight on participating in a clinical study (10:54)
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4/28/2022
Listen to Nancy Recount Her Daughter’s Participation in Research
This is an OHRP interview with a mother sharing her experience about her daughter’s participation in research. [15:58]
7/15/2022
Listen to Abhinav and Sharat Discuss Their Experience Participating in a Clinical Trial
This is an OHRP interview with a father and child duo discussing their participation in clinical trials studying the effectiveness of vaccines. [11:57]
8/28/2023
Listen to Jeri share her insight on participating in a clinical study
This is an OHRP interview with a woman sharing her insights about blogging during her participation in a clinical study [10:54].