Kidney disease develops when the blood vessels in the kidneys become damaged, causing a buildup of extra water and waste in the body. When these problems continue for a long period of time, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is diagnosed.1 Currently available CKD treatments focus on treating the underlying health conditions that drive the disease, including […]
Category: Clinical Trials
Decentralized Clinical Trials
Decentralized clinical trials, or clinical trials where study participants do not need to physically meet at an investigator site for some or all of the study, have a growing place in medical research. Learn more about what decentralized clinical trials are and how they work. What Are Decentralized Clinical Trials? Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), also […]
Why Participate in Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials are studies that test new drugs, procedures, or medical devices to ensure they’re safe and effective. But these studies aren’t possible without participants like you! Participating in a clinical trial as a research study participant allows you to make a direct impact on scientific discovery and advancing the field of medicine. Trial investigators […]
Types of Clinical Trials
Clinical research is medical research that is done in human participants after initial (“preclinical”) research has been conducted in a lab setting.1, 2 All research that involves people is called clinical research.3 The purpose of clinical research is to advance medicine. There are many different types of clinical research, each aimed at advancing medicine in […]
Understanding Clinical Trials
At TrialSearch, our mission is to guide you through what can be a confusing process of finding a clinical trial that is a match with your needs. This starts with laying out, in straightforward terms, the basics of clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies requiring human participants and involving medical treatments that can affect […]
How Do Clinical Trials Work?
Clinical trials are an important component of medical research.1 They allow teams of researchers to discover whether a new treatment, like a new medication, diet, or medical device, is safe and effective to prevent or treat diseases in humans. In order for clinical trials to effectively gather information for researchers while mitigating risks to participants, […]
Paid Clinical Trials
Clinical trials can take a significant time commitment, and investigators recognize this. Depending on the study, you may be provided compensation for your time and willingness to be part of the research process. If you’re interested in joining a clinical trial, compensation could help ease your concerns about participation, after weighing all the benefits and […]
What Are the Phases of Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials are the first step in trying an investigational drug in humans to test its safety and effectiveness (efficacy). Before a drug reaches clinical trials, it is rigorously tested in preclinical studies both in cells (known as in vitro research) and in animal models (known as in vivo research).1 While these studies can help […]
