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Search for Clinical TrialsParents most often find out about clinical studies from a healthcare provider who is conducting a study and sometimes your doctor or nurse may recommend a study to you. If you are seeking a clinical study, there are a few ways to search. ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of trials in many different diseases for different age groups. Here are a few tips to help you get started:
ResearchMatch.org is a tool to match patients with appropriate studies. You must register to receive notifications about relevant clinical studies. The site will walk you through the process to register you or your child. Once registration is complete, any matches will be emailed to you with further instructions about how you can get more information about participation. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, America's research hospital, is located on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. About a thousand clinical research studies are currently under way at the Clinical Center on diseases such as cancer, AIDS, heart trouble, eye problems, dental problems, depression, and nerve diseases, to name just a few. You may visit the database of studies to search for details on those studies. Or you may contact someone at 1-800-411-1222 or by email at prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov to get more information. |