Question: What are clinical trials and are they right for you?
Answer: Clinical trials are part of  clinical research and at the heart of all medical advances. Clinical trials  look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease. Researchers also use  clinical trials to look at other aspects of care, such as improving the quality  of life for people with chronic illnesses. Find out if clinical trials are right for you.

Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trials.
Question: What clinical trials are open?
Answer: Clinical trials that are  currently open and are recruiting can be viewed at ClinicalTrials.gov.