For Patients

What is Clinical Research

Clinical research is the study of health and illness in people. Every clinical study is led by a principal investigator, who is often a medical doctor. All studies are carefully controlled. A clinical study is conducted according to a research plan known as the protocol. Participants may withdraw from a study at any time, even if the study is not over.

Over 70% of clinical trial volunteers say they would participate again.

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Why Clinical Trials Are Important

Help in the development of new medications

Get access to new therapies and treatment

Contribute to the future of medicine

Current Enrolling Studies

We are currently seeking volunteers to participate in the following trials. Not a good fit
for our current studies? Fill out Interest Form to be notified when a study in your
preferred area is enrolling.

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FAQs

How are clinical trials conducted?

Every study has a detailed plan for all involved parties. It also contains specific rules for the scientific rationale, objectives, parameters for evaluating efficiency and safety, patient screening principles, prescribed therapy, duration, schedules of visits, examinations, and procedures. It describes the finest details. If you need to measure blood pressure and pulse after a person has taken medicine, then the protocol will indicate the exact time of the measurement - for example, in one, three or five minutes.

What is a clinical trial?

Clinical Trials are a mandatory stage in the development of any drug before it is approved and put on the market. It is a carefully controlled scientific experiment that involves people - healthy volunteers or patients with a particular disease. The data obtained as a result of clinical trials allows scientists to draw an objective conclusion about the effects a drug has on the human body. The development program for a new original drug usually includes several clinical trials and is divided into 4 phases.

How is my safety protected?

Your safety, while participating in a clinical trial, is our top priority. To protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects, clinical trials undergo review and approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) under FDA regulations. Before participation in any clinical trial, informed consent is obtained. Informed consent is the process of clear communication between you and the researchers discussing the trial purpose, process, expectations, and potential benefits and risks involved.

Who funds clinical trials?

Clinical trials are organized and funded by pharmaceutical companies (Sponsors) that develop drugs. The organizer of clinical trials controls their quality by regularly monitoring the medical records and the data obtained. Independent audits of clinical centers and study records are conducted in order to confirm that all requirements are met.

341,471 clinical trials currently enrolling in all 50 states and in 215 countries

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The first physician-conducted clinical trial was in 1747.

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You can fill out a request for participation in the trial and we will enter your information into our database of potential participants. We will inform you of upcoming trials you are interested in.

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