⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: P. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ☝️ [BS] Heigham. Research participant. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A research participant, also called a human subject or an experiment, trial, or study participant or subject, is a person who voluntarily participates in human subject research after giving informed consent to be the subject of the research. A research participant is different from individuals who are not able to give informed consent, such as children, infants, and animals. Such individuals are preferentially referred to as subjects.[1] Rights[edit] In accordance with modern norms of research ethics and with the Declaration of Helsinki, researchers who conduct human subject research should afford certain rights to research participants.[2] Research participants should expect the following: Terminology[edit] There are several standard themes in the choice of words (participant, subject, patient, control): Issues[edit] Payment for research participants is a controversial topic where experts have varying views.[4] History[edit] References[edit]