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If you’re interested in helping contribute to scientific advancement or want to try new treatments for your condition, clinical trials may be right for you. Clinical trials offer an opportunity to participate in research on new treatments to help prevent, detect, or treat diseases.

At Clinical Research Partners we’re always looking for new participants for clinical trials and research. Please read the information below to see if participating in a clinical trial may be right for you.

What is clinical research?

Clinical research refers to studies in which people participate as patients or healthy volunteers. Different terms are used to describe clinical research, including:

  • Clinical studies
  • Clinical trials
  • Studies
  • Research
  • Trials
  • Protocols

What are the goals?

  • Developing new treatments or medications
  • Identifying causes of illness
  • Studying trends
  • Evaluating ways in which genetics may be related to an illness

Phases of clinical trials

Clinical trials are a kind of clinical research designed to evaluate and test new interventions such as psychotherapy or medications. Clinical trials are often conducted in four phases. The trials at each phase have a different purpose and help scientists answer different questions.

Phase I trials

Researchers test an experimental drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time. The researchers evaluate the treatment’s safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.

Phase II trials

The experimental drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.

Phase III trials

The experimental study drug or treatment is given to large groups of people. Researchers confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the experimental drug or treatment to be used safely.

Phase IV trials

Post-marketing studies, which are conducted after a treatment is approved for use by the FDA, provide additional information including the treatment or drug’s risks, benefits, and best use.

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Why Participate in a clinical study?

Without research volunteers medicine cannot advance and develop. As a research volunteer you are critical to the future of medicine, and the health of future generations. Most studies involve compensation for your time and travel.