Did you know that only a fraction of patients who might benefit from an experimental therapy take advantage of clinical trials. The National Institutes of Health in hope of greater participation, has activated a Web site containing information about thousands of ongoing studies in humans for a range of diseases and conditions.
The site was developed as a result of the FDA's 1997 Modernization Act, which requires the Department of Health and Human Services, through NIH, to establish a national registry of clinical trials for both federally and privately funded trials.
Called ClinicalTrials.gov, it contains easy access to information, including the location of clinical trials, their design and purpose, criteria for participation, and contact information.
Clinical trials are medical research studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new drugs or treatment procedures on volunteers. Without such trials, strides forward in disease diagnosis, treatment, and cures would never be achieved.
The site currently lists approximately 4,000 clinical studies supported by the NIH at more than 47,000 locations nationwide. To go there now, CLICK HERE.
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