If you would like such a search, please go to the Medical Informaion Search page. An international listing of ongoing clinical trials by disease and geographic area. A patient notification service for persons who wish to keep abreast of new trials dealing with a particular disease. Profiles of research centers conducting trials. Definition of clinical trials.
Clinical trials are scientific studies of the effects of a new treatment or medication in humans.
Clinical trials are often the most effective way to determine the efficacy and safety of the proposed therapeutic. Before use in a clinical study, a new treatment is subjected to many laboratory tests. If the results are favorable, the treatment may be tested in people. In addition to testing new treatments, clinical trials may test new combinations of existent therapies, new ways of administering conventional therapeutics, or how lifestyle changes may improve or prevent disease. Clinical trials may also focus on methods of detection and diagnosis of disease, improvement of patient comfort and quality of life, and the psychological impact of disease.