All research teams must do their very best to reduce any risks with research. But no-one can ever say for sure what might happen. You might get the new treatment being tested, and it might not be as good as the doctors thought. Or, you might get sick of having to read all the paperwork, or do the extra testing or answer the extra questions you get asked.
But there are many, many ways that people in clinical trials are protected.
Researchers have to follow rules designed by governments, doctors and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander research organisations to make sure the research is fair and ethical.
The research has to be approved by committees whose job is to protect the health and wellbeing of people in clinical trials. In some cases, these committees are led by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
The research should have a group of experienced Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who are watching over it, to make sure things are culturally respectful for mob. You can ask if this happens in the research you’re thinking about.