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Participation is open to everyone; however, all clinical trials have requirements about who can participate. Some clinical trials seek participants with a specific illness or condition that will be studied in the trial. The inclusion and exclusion criteria are used to identify appropriate participants to ensure the researchers are able to learn what is needed for the study and to encourage participant safety. Before a person can join a clinical trial, they must qualify for the study. The guidelines that allow volunteers to participate in a study are called "inclusion criteria" and the guidelines that do not allow a person to participate are called "exclusion criteria". These criteria can include things like, age, the type and stage of a disease, previous treatment history and other medical conditions.