CPN | Clinical Trials: Assent to Participate: My son is old enough to decide for himself.

Clinical Trials: Assent to Participate: My son is old enough to decide for himself.

In this video, a mother of two sons with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy talks about the Assent to Participate, a document that children over nine, with developmental capability must sign to receive a treatment or procedure. She also talks about being honest with her boys and asking them questions about procedures and trials. She discusses the altruistic nature of participating in research.