What is Clinical Research?

Clinical research studies, or clinical trials, are studies which use human volunteers to answer specific questions about the treatment of specific health issues. These can include testing new drugs or devices for safety and effectiveness, comparing existing treatments, or studying new ways to use existing medications.
 
Being involved in a research study allows you to gain access to new treatments before they are available to the general public. It allows you to receive careful and regular medical care, and you will also help others by contributing to the research and advances in medical treatment.

In order to participate in a specific clinic trial you have to meet a set of qualifications for that individual study. These will be based on things such as gender, age, other treatments, stage and type of disease, and other medical history.

Before being enrolled into a research trial, the details of the specific study will be explained to you, the medication or device involved will be discussed, the required procedures will be covered, and the risks and benefits will be addressed. You will have an opportunity to have all your questions answered.

It is important to note that all clinical trials are voluntary and you can decline to be involved at all or you can withdraw at any time during the study.

Clinical research falls under the guidance of the FDA and there are many laws by which it's governed. Each trial is reviewed prior to and throughout the study by an Independent Review Board (IRB), whose purpose is to protect the safety, welfare and rights of the patients.

The Clinical Research staff at Prevea Health is well-trained and is dedicated to the best interest of the patient. For more information call Cindy at 920-272-1044.